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Title Section38 2011-10-19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA(P)108/11/2010 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 2011 A S IN G AP O REPRE SS H O LDIN GS P U BLI C ATI O NE NE S TABLI S HED1 8 4 590C 590C ENT S38 words
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Article61 2011-10-19 1 GROUND-breaking work led by a renowned scientist here is being questioned by a group from Israel, who say that it cannot be supported. Cancer researcher Yoshiaki Ito is fighting criticism in a recent paper by investigators at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science. Following an official complaint,61 words
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Article, Illustration65 2011-10-19 1 ISRAELI soldier Gilad Shalit (top) returned home to a national outpouring of emotion after five years in captivity in the Gaza Strip. At the same time, hundreds of Palestinians (above) crossed Israel’s borders in the opposite direction yesterday in the elaborate prisoner exchange. Sergeant-MajorPHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS - 65 words
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Article58 2011-10-19 1 SHOPPERS at a Cold Storage supermarket along Jalan Jelita have been getting “shocked” by static electricity while pushing their trolleys down the aisles, picking up items from the shelves and even when brushing against other people. The store said it has put in measures such as reducing the58 words
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Article, Illustration1048 2011-10-19 1 JANICE HENG - MPs rebut WP criticism that Govt focused too much on growth By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg IT WAS not a novel accusation: That the Government has focused too much on economic growth, at the expense of Singaporeans’ well-being. But yesterday, MPs from the ruling People’s ActionST PHOTOS: JOYCE FANG - 1,048 words
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Article, Illustration95 2011-10-19 1 OUT:Thai factory workers clinging to the sides and back of a pickup as they are evacuated from Nava Nakorn industrial estate in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok, yesterday following a breach in protective dykes late on Monday. A huge volume of water is moving closerPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 95 words
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767 2011-10-19 1 AARON LOW - By AARON LOW SINGAPORE investment firm Temasek Holdings is raising up to $800 million from large investors by selling a type of bond rarely seen here. The deal involves investors buying bonds that can be exchanged for Standard Chartered Bank shares767 words
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Article, Illustration685 2011-10-19 1 ROYSTON SIM - By ROYSTON SIM THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) has fined rail operator SMRT $200,000 for the Bishan depot security breach which left a train vandalised in August. This is the heaviest such fine meted out so far, and four times more than what SMRTST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 685 words
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Advertisement103 2011-10-19 1 VIVOCITY, XI’AN MOVIES Anne Hathaway turns acidic Chinese shoppers love it PRIME, PAGE A8 LIFE! PAGE C4 Great photos from small cameras IN DIGITAL LIFE BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 L PRIME PAGE A3 L PRIME PAGE A10 SEE PRIME PAGE A12 L103 words
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64 2011-10-19 2 WE SAY China has been an economic success. But it has a while to go in the morality race. The case of a little girl who was left to die after being run down as passers-by hurried away is a trenchant comment on64 words
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Article, Illustration48 2011-10-19 2 COLUMNS South Korean President Lee Myung Bak’s decision to order a thorough probe into the graft scandals plaguing the country’s banks may stave off political impotence, but only if investigators fail to find more examples of corruption in his own administration, says Bruce Gale.48 words
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Article59 2011-10-19 2 The Asia-Pacific region is developing economically at an impressive speed. But it is a region where there is still gender inequality, where some areas lag behind in socioeconomic development, where some of the UN Millennium Development Goals are far from achieved, and where the environmental toll of rapid59 words
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Article50 2011-10-19 2 OUR READER SAYS The Bukit Brown Cemetery houses the graves of many of Singapore’s early pioneers, and to clear the site to make way for roads and housing is to squander our heritage and dishonour our past, says Chew I-Jin, a descendant of Chew Boon Lay.50 words
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Article, Illustration1011 2011-10-19 2 JONATHAN EYAL - Tiny Slovakia forced to join bailout despite doing everything right By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com SMALL countries are supposed to know when to shut up and simply do as they are told. At least that is the opinion of Mr1,011 words
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Article, Illustration349 2011-10-19 3 PROFESSOR Yoshiaki Ito, 72, was one of the first research “whales” to be enticed to Singapore in 2002 to help build up scientific capability here. His ground-breaking cancer research, part of which is now being questioned by some researchers in his field, helped him winST FILE PHOTO - 349 words
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Article687 2011-10-19 3 CHANG AI-LIEN - Yoshiaki Ito stands by his work despite claims by Israeli scientists that it cannot be supported By CHANG AI-LIEN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT ailien@sph.com.sg A GROUP of Israeli scientists has come forward to challenge work helmed by one of Singapore’s most famous researchers. They claim that research687 words
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Article, Illustration736 2011-10-19 4 ELENA CHONG - Child victim speaks up, afraid that paedophile might abuse again By ELENA CHONG COURTS CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg FOR 10 years, a young girl lived with the secret that she had been molested by a man who was her parents’ close friend. ShePHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE - 736 words
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Article, Illustration132 2011-10-19 7 A BLUE canvas the length of a football field now replaces the sight of lush greenery along a trail between HortPark and Telok Blangah Hill Park. The canvas covers a muddy area after a landslide last month. A walkway a network of metal bridgesST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 132 words
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Article, Illustration676 2011-10-19 8 GRACE NG - Consumption boom in China fuels demand for mega shopping centres By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg XI’AN: Singapore’s largest shopping centre VivoCity yesterday made its overseas debut in China, the first of several such malls planned for the country. Chock-full of fashion labelsPHOTO: COURTESY OF MAPLETREE - 676 words
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Article, Illustration736 2011-10-19 8 CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK GUANGZHOU: Help finally came for toddler Yue Yue when passerby Chen Xianmei moved her to the side of the road after the girl was run over by a van and a truck at a hardware market lastCHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: CHINA FOTO PRESS - 736 words
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690 2011-10-19 9 HO AI LI - It is lowest growth in two years amid falling demand for exports By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING: China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 9.1 per cent in the third quarter its lowest in two years as the world’s690 words
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Article, Illustration680 2011-10-19 10 Prisoner swop with Palestinians may help loosen state of siege REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and hundreds of Palestinians crossed Israel’s borders in opposite directions yesterday in an elaborate prisoner exchange that could shake upREUTERS; NEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 680 words
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441 2011-10-19 10 JERUSALEM: Prisoner Gilad Shalit was a shy 19-year-old corporal when he was captured on June 25, 2006, by militants from Hamas and two other groups that tunnelled under Gaza’s border and attacked an Israeli army post. Less than three days after441 words
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Article, Illustration708 2011-10-19 12 NIRMAL GHOSH - Officials warn flood defences could be swamped, countering promises that crisis had passed By NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK: A huge volume of water from submerged provinces in the north is moving inexorably closer to Bangkok’s northern suburbs, threatening toPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 708 words
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Article542 2011-10-19 13 KARAMJIT KAUR - But future service increments not settled By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) and its pilots have hammered out a deal to settle a two-year dispute over the annual service increment to be paid for the past two years. Under the terms542 words
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Article, Illustration94 2011-10-19 13 Princess Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Bendara (second from left) and her new husband Yudanegara walking to their horse-drawn carriage after their wedding yesterday in the historical sultanate of Yogyakarta. Groom Achmad Ubaidillah, 29, is a commoner who works at the office of Indonesia’s vice-president, and has beenPHOTO: REUTERS - 94 words
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Article, Illustration1748 2011-10-19 14 TAN HUI YEE - State and society have part in moulding children, but parents play most crucial role ST INTERVIEW By TAN HUI YEE CORRESPONDENT tanhy@sph.com.sg THE benefits of going to preschool are now so accepted in our society that it seems an act of heresy notST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 1,748 words
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Article, Illustration104 2011-10-19 15 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L Reality TV spurs mean girl behaviour: US poll L Israel acts to reverse brain drain L The sticking power of online banking PHOTO GALLERIES ONLINE L Sir Richard Branson opens world’s104 words
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Article, Illustration893 2011-10-19 15 ZUBAIDAH NAZEER, WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - Critics query match of some ministers to their portfolios By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER, WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENTS zubaidah@sph.com.sg wahyudis@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced changes in a highly anticipated Cabinet reshuffle yesterday, replacing several ministers in a move that many saw as aimed more at salvaging893 words
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722 2011-10-19 16 North’s regime holds no attraction even as govt launches media push to change their attitude WASHINGTON POST SEOUL: Younger South Koreans are increasingly second-guessing a national goal. They do not think an eventual unification with North Korea will restore order and salve oldWASHINGTON POST - 722 words
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177 2011-10-19 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: South Korean police yesterday said two people have been arrested for allegedly infecting about 16,000 personal computers with hacking programs that allowed them to secretly record videos of their victims. The two, one an ethnic Korean from China, are suspectedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 177 words
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554 2011-10-19 18 Their expertise is valued in a booming economy, even if pay may be less SHANGHAI:An increasing number of Japanese approaching retirement age prefer to seek job opportunities in booming China rather than retire in Japan, the Financial Times reports. Mr Akira Seijo, 64,554 words
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Article, Illustration45 2011-10-19 18 South Korean restaurant owners beating red balloon sticks at a stadium in Seoul yesterday, where they gathered to rally against high credit-card commission fees. As part of the protest, tens of thousands of restaurants were closed for lunch.PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSEPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 45 words
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253 2011-10-19 18 CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING: Those who urgently need to buy a car in Beijing may consider getting a bat-tery-only electric vehicle (BEV). The Chinese capital has given the green light to BEVs, and individuals buying them will receive a licence plate immediately,CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 253 words
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574 2011-10-19 19 TEO CHENG WEE - He also slams Umno leaders over rumours that 16-year-old molested a schoolmate By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng yesterday hit out at pro-Umno bloggers who had alleged that his son molested a female574 words
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318 2011-10-19 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BEIJING: A Tibetan nun calling for greater religious freedom has died after self-immolation in southwest China, rights groups said. She is the first woman and ninth Tibetan this year to set herself on fire for this cause. The incident followedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 318 words
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Article671 2011-10-19 20 CAROLYN HONG - Islamic penal code issue worries non-Muslim party members By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: The opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia appears to have painted itself into a corner over the hudud issue, with its non-Muslim members raising worries that it will hurt the671 words
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188 2011-10-19 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) approved a programme yesterday to enhance its popularity at home and China’s image abroad at a time when the leadership is struggling with domestic unrest and a delicate succession. Wrapping up a four-day annual policyASSOCIATED PRESS - 188 words
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821 2011-10-19 21 RAVI VELLOOR - Islamabad set to grant ‘most-favoured nation’ trade status to India By RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: The world sees them circling each other warily. India strikes a deal to train the Afghan security forces, triggering unease in Pakistan, which does821 words
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Article, Illustration398 2011-10-19 21 From Jakarta to Bangkok by rickshaw REUTERS JAKARTA: Sixty -six people from 12 nations are powering their way from the Indonesian capital of Jakarta to Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, in a race against time, mechanical breakdown and climactic extremes using Asia’s ubiquitous auto rickshaws. The rickshaw rally, organised by the secretariatREUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 398 words
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Article, Illustration570 2011-10-19 22 3 held in scheme to cheat mentally-ill out of their Social Security cheques ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA: Landlord Turgut Gozleveli had expected to find a tripped circuit-breaker when he went to the basement of his apartment building last week and found all the lights out.ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 570 words
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Article, Illustration305 2011-10-19 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS TRIPOLI: Libyan revolutionary forces captured Bani Walid, one of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s last remaining strongholds, and raised hope for the swift fall of Sirte, the other remaining redoubt of Gaddafi diehards. “The city of Bani Walid has been completely liberated,” saidAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: XINHUA - 305 words
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585 2011-10-19 23 Plan to break through firewalls not carried out but highlights role of viruses in warfare NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON: Just before the US-led strikes against Libya in March, the Obama administration intensely debated whether to open the mission with a new kind ofNEW YORK TIMES - 585 words
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Article, Illustration907 2011-10-19 24 JONATHAN PEARLMAN - Sgt Shalit’s return grips Israel, but some feel price paid was too high By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com TEL AVIV: As he took his first steps towards freedom yesterday after 1,941 days in captivity, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit finally reached thePHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, GETTY IMAGES, AL JAZEERA GRAPHICS ADAPTED FROM GRAPHIC NEWS - 907 words
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Article89 2011-10-19 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police said yesterday they had rescued 21 Ugandan women from forced prostitution, breaking up what they called the country’s first such large-scale ring involving African victims. The police freed the women, aged 19 to 42, last Friday from an apartment buildingAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 89 words
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Article110 2011-10-19 25 REUTERS COURBEVOIE (France): L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt’s daughter won control over her 88-year-old mother’s business affairs, almost two years after she first asked to take over on the grounds that her mother had been exploited. The decision was made on Monday on the basis of aREUTERS - 110 words
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Article106 2011-10-19 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES: British billionaire Richard Branson opened the world’s first commercial spaceport in the New Mexico desert, the new home for his company Virgin Galactic. The eccentric businessman, with his usual flair, inaugurated the building on Monday by breaking a champagne bottle against a hangerAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 106 words
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Article91 2011-10-19 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda yesterday started a visit to South Korea aimed at easing prickly relations, bringing with him a set of historic books seized by his country decades ago. Mr Noda is returning five volumes of Korean royal archives taken outAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 91 words
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Article60 2011-10-19 25 JOHOR BARU:Three people, including two Singaporeans, were on Monday sentenced to death by hanging for drug trafficking two years ago. Singaporeans Lau Ching Hong, 48, and Soh Soon Chai, 51, and Malaysian Ong Kok Soo, 59, were found guilty of trafficking in an assortment of drugs,60 words
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Article89 2011-10-19 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR: A Buddhist temple in Penang held a religious ritual on Sunday in which 40 mourners bit an apple to hasten Apple visionary Steve Jobs’ reincarnation. The ritual came about after temple medium Wong Sao Tian claimed to have had a recent visionAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 89 words
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Article, Illustration158 2011-10-19 25 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL: A South Korean team led by disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo Suk claims it has cloned coyotes for the first time. The Sooam Biotech Research Foundation said on Monday that eight coyotes were born in June as part of its efforts to cloneASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 158 words
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318 2011-10-19 25 SLICEOFLIFE TOKYO: Cats are considered lucky in Japan, with towns down on their luck turning to the beloved neko-chan to bring them a change of fortune, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported. Cat fever is spreading from a couple who created a virtual318 words
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463 2011-10-19 26 IT USED to be said of the most destitute and populous of African countries that life was cheap. Hunger, disease and sometimes tribal warfare performed nature’s random acts of mercy, it was claimed. No one could get away with saying that of the463 words
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Article, Illustration840 2011-10-19 26 S. CHANDRA MOHAN - By S. CHANDRA MOHAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer, a former senior legal officer, is a law professor at the Singapore Management University. CAN 18-year-olds be taught ethics or good values? Or is it a little too late, with character well formed for the840 words
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872 2011-10-19 26 NOELEEN HEYZER - By NOELEEN HEYZER FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is an under-secretary-general of the UN and executive secretary of Escap. AT SOME point this month, a child will be born and the world’s population will have reached seven billion. There is a872 words
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Article, Illustration831 2011-10-19 27 DAVID BROOKS - By DAVID BROOKS NEW YORK TIMES IF, IN the 1960s, you had tried to judge America by looking at the sit-ins and Woodstock, you would have had a very distorted picture of where the country was heading. You wouldn’t have been able to predict thatNEW YORK TIMES - 831 words
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Article, Illustration791 2011-10-19 27 FAREED ZAKARIA - By FAREED ZAKARIA WASHINGTON POST EUROPE is facing its most severe challenge since 1945. If the Greek crisis morphs into an Italian crisis, the entire structure of post-World War II urope could unravel. Finally, European leaders seem to recognise that their strategy of kickingWASHINGTON POST; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 791 words
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Article, Illustration806 2011-10-19 27 BRUCE GALE - By BRUCE GALE SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg “THIS is an ethically perfect government,” South Korean President Lee Myung Bak reportedly told an unscheduled meeting of staff members late last month. The irony may not have been deliberate, but it would be difficult806 words
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Article78 2011-10-19 28 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR KWAN JIN YAO: Tackle train delays properly 2 MR ADAM CHAN: Wistful welcome to CPF review for older workers 3MR BENNIE CHEOK: Seniors and children, beware escalators 4 MR MAYUR VORA: Children should wear shoes, not slippers 5 MR TAN YING SAN:78 words
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516 2011-10-19 28 Chew I-Jin (Ms - Chew I-Jin (Ms) Descendant of Chew Boon Lay THE consequence of the decision by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to clear Bukit Brown Cemetery to make way for a highway and future housing developments is an irreplaceable loss to516 words
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346 2011-10-19 28 Yadhunath Srinivasan - Yadhunath Srinivasan MY FAMILY embraces public transport completely and willingly (“More money to expand rail network after 2020”; last Saturday). We have never bought a car and think twice before taking taxis, urged on by my teenage daughters who believe we must be environmentally346 words
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93 2011-10-19 28 Breakdown at Tanjong Pagar MR KWAN JIN YAO: “When delays are expected because of the need to rectify carriage faults or take broken-down trains out of service, the service providers must swiftly inform commuters and explain the situation. This would93 words
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97 2011-10-19 28 Casino ban DR GEORGE WONG: “I was saddened to read about many foreign workers losing their hard-earned wages at the casinos (‘Foreigners more likely to bar themselves from casinos’; July 28). While the Government should be praised for facilitating voluntary exclusion for the97 words
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123 2011-10-19 28 Chronic ailments MR JASON YEO: “It is heartening that the Health Ministry is trying to harness the support of general practitioners (GPs) in the care of chronic ailments (‘S’poreans to get more help with medical123 words
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100 2011-10-19 28 Mall’s glass doors MR J. W. WILLIAM TEO: “Apart from the many accidents reported on escalators, there are safety traps in shopping malls (‘Boy’s toe trapped in escalator’; Monday). Recently, my grandson’s arm was trapped between the glass doors in City100 words
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161 2011-10-19 28 Good night at ECP MR LIM CHONG CHONG: “I jog nightly several times a week at East Coast Park, usually around midnight and am concerned by the number of people who seem to spend their161 words
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351 2011-10-19 28 Michael Dee - Michael Dee WHILE algorithmic or high-frequency trading should not be a matter of concern to investors ultimately, significant concerns remain currently (“Fear of algos? It doesn’t compute”; Monday). Major institutions and retail and high net-worth clients should ensure the impact of such trading351 words
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Article, Illustration99 2011-10-19 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE HOME STORIES ONLINE L More young women take to binge drinking L Farm stays prove to be a hit with Singaporeans L Boy’s toe trapped in escalator Get your free breaking news from ST More99 words
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Article, Illustration696 2011-10-19 1 KEZIA TOH, NG KAI LING - Zaps of static energy jolt customers at Cold Storage outlet in Jelita By KEZIA TOH, NG KAI LING keziatoh@sph.com.sg kailing@sph.com.sg SHOPPERS at the Cold Storage outlet in Jalan Jelita, near Holland Road, have been getting zaps of static electricity along the aisles lately. They have beenST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 696 words
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Article, Illustration705 2011-10-19 2 SELINA LUM - Vague answers to questions on when patient’s trousers were put on him LIPOSUCTION INQUEST By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg WHEN paramedics got to property management firm boss Franklin Heng in the clinic where he had just undergone lipo- suction, he was unconscious and clad inST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 705 words
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Article, Illustration880 2011-10-19 2 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN, FIONA LOW - By KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN, FIONA LOW kimspyke@sph.com.sg fional@sph.com.sg TEACHER Seow Shu Ping returned home on Saturday after a fruitless two-week search for her missing husband in Greece. Medical student Kouk Leong Jin, 28, was last seen three weeks ago inPHOTO: FACEBOOK - 880 words
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739 2011-10-19 3 DARYL CHIN - Watchdog’s inspection and compliance section to ensure property firms follow rules By DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg THE Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has formed a new section to sniff out wrongdoers and enforce compliance with its rules. It will also release more practice739 words
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418 2011-10-19 3 KHUSHWANT SINGH - KHUSHWANT SINGH TWO private schools, which claimed losses of about $10 million from what they said was their wrongful suspension from an accreditation scheme, lost their case in the High Court in May. Stansfield College and the Singapore Institute of Commerce appealed but yesterday418 words
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Article, Illustration968 2011-10-19 4 KOR KIAN BENG - Integration of foreigners cannot be taken for granted, says MCYS’ Chan By KOR KIAN BENG kianbeng@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S youngest minister is banking on young people and sports to serve as new forms of glue to bind people together, even as society feels the strain ofST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 968 words
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Article, Illustration356 2011-10-19 4 JANICE HENG - By JANICE HENG KK HOSPITAL paediatrician Janil Puthucheary yesterday rose to champion single unwed mothers, long a lost cause in the Singapore Parliament. The new PAP MP for Pasir Ris-Pung-gol GRC argued that these mothers and their children should not be discriminated against356 words
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295 2011-10-19 4 KOR KIAN BENG - KOR KIAN BENG SINGAPOREANS hit by the fallout from future recessions and who take some time to get back on their feet will receive government help for a longer period, with the fine-tuning of a national welfare scheme. Madam Halimah Yacob, Minister295 words
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259 2011-10-19 4 RACHEL CHANG - RACHEL CHANG IT WAS a tale of two government agencies. One discouraged a start-up from trying to secure a major project in a developing country, asking why an “unheard of” company was being so ambitious. Another took a different approach, introducing the start-up259 words
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Article, Illustration385 2011-10-19 4 RACHEL CHANG - By RACHEL CHANG AFTER national service, Mr Darran Nathan, now 31, had two options. He could have followed in the footsteps of some polytechnic graduates and gone to university, or continued developing a computing technology he worked on in school andST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 385 words
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Article, Illustration886 2011-10-19 5 ANDREA ONG - Political stability, policy consistency brought about Republic’s success By ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg A DAY after MPs debated the “new normal” in Singapore politics, Minister of State (Trade Industry and National Development) Lee Yi Shyan made clear that the fundamentals which have ensured Singapore’s success thusST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 886 words
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347 2011-10-19 5 TOH YONG CHUAN - TOH YONG CHUAN THE time is right for a review of three unique features of Singapore’s political system, Ms Denise Phua (MoulmeinKallang GRC) said yesterday. She was referring to the Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) and Nominated MP (NMP) schemes, and the elected presidency. Speaking with347 words
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Article, Illustration801 2011-10-19 5 LI XUEYING - FROM THE GALLERY By LI XUEYING POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT “THE Emperor and his Courtier” may sound like the title of a Chen Kaige film. But it was actually a scene that played out in Parliament yesterday, as the House along North Bridge Road, Singapore,801 words
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449 2011-10-19 5 ANDREA ONG - ANDREA ONG WORKERS’ Party (WP) MP Chen Show Mao (Aljunied GRC) yesterday made a plea for more tolerance of different points of view. In a maiden speech peppered with quotes from Confucius, Adam Smith and a former political opponent, Mr Chen argued that unity449 words
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Article, Illustration261 2011-10-19 6 ELGIN TOH - ELGIN TOH THERE will be 1,000 more university places for Singaporeans next year. The extra places will be at two institutions: the new Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), which is due to take in its first students in April, and theST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG - 261 words
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Article, Illustration474 2011-10-19 6 ELGIN TOH - MPs urge Govt to step in to address varying standards in this sector By ELGIN TOH elgintoh@sph.com.sg THE special education cause found two champions in Parliament yesterday, both of whom want more government intervention in the sector. First-term MP Ang Wei Neng (Jurong474 words
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392 2011-10-19 6 CAI HAOXIANG - CAI HAOXIANG THEY are rivals, but in Parliament yesterday, both People’s Action Party (PAP) and Workers’ Party (WP) MPs were of one mind that changes needed to be made to help the elderly and the poor pay their medical bills. The392 words
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Article, Illustration468 2011-10-19 6 TESSA WONG - TESSA WONG CONCERNED that the asset enhancement policy to increase the value of HDB flats may have “gone overboard”, Dr Lim Wee Kiak (Nee Soon GRC) wants the Housing Board to go back to basics. He noted yesterday that there were owners whoST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG - 468 words
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Article, Illustration414 2011-10-19 6 CAI HAOXIANG - By CAI HAOXIANG THE way Hong Kong structures its train and bus fares can be a model that Singapore can adapt to good use, said Mr Ang Wei Neng (Jurong GRC), who is also SBS Transit vice-president. His suggestion was among severalST PHOTO: STEPHANIE YEOW - 414 words
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Article, Illustration651 2011-10-19 7 MELISSA PANG - Most expensive to be built here in 30 years at $2b; launch in 2012 By MELISSA PANG melpang@sph.com.sg A HOSPITAL boasting single-patient rooms to cater to well-heeled patients is expected to open here in the second half of next year. The $2ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO - 651 words
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459 2011-10-19 7 CHRISTOPHER TAN - By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT IF THE financial performance of NTUC Income reflects that of motor insurers at large, motorists should not be seeing any premium increase for some time. Alas, it does not. The cooperative, the largest motor insurer here, bucked459 words
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Article, Illustration417 2011-10-19 7 ROYSTON SIM - ROYSTON SIM MADAM Masny Abdul Malik was in a taxi heading towards Tekka market when she realised she had left her ATM card at home in Sembawang, and did not have enough cash for grocery shopping. She asked CityCab driverST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG - 417 words
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175 2011-10-19 7 TOH YONG CHUAN - TOH YONG CHUAN FROM early next year, Singaporeans abroad can use their smartphones to receive information or seek help from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Responding to queries from The Straits Times, MFA said it will be launching its own apps on175 words
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Article, Illustration471 2011-10-19 9 ELENA CHONG - Offences involve unsecured loans, filing false information and not stating interest rate By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg WHEN a borrower complained to the authorities that a licensed moneylender was charging him a higher interest rate than that stated two years ago, it was justST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW - 471 words
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326 2011-10-19 9 JESSICA LIM - JESSICA LIM THE latest Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) flats to hit the market are almost three times over-subscribed. The 488-unit Belvia, the first DBSS project in the mature estate of Bedok, had pulled in 1,368 applications by 8pm yesterday, four hours326 words
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Article, Illustration543 2011-10-19 10 LEOW SI WAN - Exhibition kicks off week-long drive to increase interest in such courses By LEOW SI WAN siwan@sph.com.sg A WHEELCHAIR which can respond to the user’s brain signals, and robots able to identify and separate objects were among the innovations on display at Singapore Polytechnic yesterday. Targeted atST PHOTO: TERRENCE LIM - 543 words
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468 2011-10-19 11 KHUSHWANT SINGH - It says two ex-staff, plus firms that billed but didn’t supply, involved By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Land Authority (SLA) wants its money back. It says it was cheated out of $12.18 million between January 2008 and April last year. It468 words
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405 2011-10-19 11 JESSICA LIM - ‘Cost of retail loss for each household $222’ By JESSICA LIM SINGAPORE consumers paid US$175.70 (S$222) per household to help offset losses suffered by retailers, primarily from shoplifting, according to a recent worldwide survey. The added cost was passed on after retailers here lost US$174 million between July last year405 words
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Article, Illustration446 2011-10-19 11 JALELAH ABU BAKER - By JALELAH ABU BAKER A LANDSLIDE took place on Telok Blangah Hill amid wet weather last month, prompting the National Parks Board (NParks) to close the elevated walkway that winds through the area. However, some people continue to use the walkway,ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 446 words
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Article, Illustration662 2011-10-19 12 Wenger says Nasri left City for money, not titles, and reveals that several players were distracted by big-money offers in the summer THE TIMES, LONDON ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Arsene Wenger has revealed that “half the dressing room wanted to leave” Arsenal this summer and believesTHE TIMES, LONDON; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 662 words
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Article, Illustration76 2011-10-19 12 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE SPORTS STORIES ONLINE L Aussies blacked out L Cooper’s horror show L Evra accuses Suarez of racial abuse Get your free breaking news from ST iPad and iPhone apps. Subscribers have exclusive access to premium76 words
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Article, Illustration492 2011-10-19 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: With Spain striker Fernando Torres back from a domestic ban and England prospect Daniel Sturridge in the form of his life, Chelsea will have plenty of offensive fire-power on display when they host Belgian strugglers Genk in the Champions League tonight. TheASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 492 words
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284 2011-10-19 12 THE TIMES, LONDON ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT OF SPAIN (Trinidad Tobago): Former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has lashed out at Fifa, accusing football’s world governing body of bribery, apparent racism and religious discrimination. In a 1,300-word open letter to the Trinidad Guardian newspaper,THE TIMES, LONDON; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 284 words
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Article, Illustration661 2011-10-19 13 United manager warns it would be ‘suicide’ for English Premier League REUTERS THE TELEGRAPH ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: A future English Premier League without relegation and promotion would be akin to suicide, according to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. On Monday, the League Managers’ Association’sREUTERS; THE TELEGRAPH; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 661 words
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427 2011-10-19 13 THE TIMES, LONDON BLOOMBERG LONDON: Fifa’s head of security has warned that English football is vulnerable to match-fixing because of the vast sums being wagered on games around the world, and the wealth and power of illegal gambling operations. “TheTHE TIMES, LONDON; BLOOMBERG - 427 words
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Article, Illustration704 2011-10-19 13 Craig Brennan - HORSE RACING Wtitten by Craig Brennan AFTER riding seven winners at Kranji last weekend, jockey Barend Vorster may have a few headaches in the weeks ahead. Not that he will mind if he lands Singapore's biggest domestic race, the Group 1 $1.35 million Longines704 words
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Article, Illustration608 2011-10-19 14 New fly-half hero will realise childhood dream in Sunday’s Cup final RUGBY WORLD CUP REUTERS AUCKLAND: Aaron Cruden, a survivor of testicular cancer who was not even born when New Zealand won their only Rugby World Cup, has been elevated to the status of national heroREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 608 words
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Article, Illustration332 2011-10-19 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AUCKLAND: France’s rugby players have warned the rugby world that their criticism at the World Cup will only make Les Bleus a stronger team in the final. France’s erratic form at the tournament has won them few admirers. They reachedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 332 words
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95 2011-10-19 14 REUTERS WALES considered faking an injury to a player to force a move to uncontested scrums during their semi-final loss to France, coach Warren Gatland said yesterday. With starting prop Adam Jones lost to a calf injury and captain Sam Warburton sent off, anREUTERS - 95 words
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66 2011-10-19 14 REUTERS FORMER England captain Will Carling has called for an overhaul of the national coaching structure after the team’s quarter-final exit at the World Cup. “Whether Martin Johnson stays on as manager or not, I don’t know,” he said. “But the coaches needREUTERS - 66 words
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44 2011-10-19 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANCE have risen from eighth to third in the world rankings after qualifying for Sunday’s final, pushing deposed world champions South Africa back to fourth. They are now behind top-ranked New Zealand and Australia.ASSOCIATED PRESS - 44 words
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320 2011-10-19 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AUCKLAND: Australian players insisted yesterday that they want to come away with something to show from their flawed Rugby World Cup campaign and deeply care about winning Friday’s third-place play-off with Wales. Amid widespread apathy over the play-off, senior back Adam Ashley-Coop-erAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 320 words
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356 2011-10-19 14 REUTERS LONDON: Pakistan’s former Test cricket captain found himself accused of spot-fix-ing only after a former agent and friend “grossly abused” his trust, a court in London heard on Monday. Salman Butt, 27, was named by his agent Mazhar Majeed, 36,REUTERS - 356 words
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Article283 2011-10-19 14 Today Canoeing ICF Marathon Masters World Cup: Singles (The Float@Marina Bay, 8am). Cricket 1st Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, day 2 (Live, StarHub Ch235 and mio TV Ch122, 2pm). 1st ODI: South Africa v Australia (Live, Ch235 and Ch122, 8.20pm and tomorrow, 12.45am). Football S-League: Hougang v283 words
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Article127 2011-10-19 14 Cricket 2nd ODI In New Delhi: England 237 all out in 48.2 overs (K. Pietersen 46, S. Patel 42; V. Kumar 4-30, U. Yadav 2-50). India 238-2 in 36.4 overs (G. Gambhir 84 n.o., V. Kohli 112 n.o.; T. Bresnan 2-41). India won by 8 wkts. They lead 5-match127 words
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Article, Illustration55 2011-10-19 14 FRANZ BECKENBAUER, German football legend, on the need for Fifa’s task force to simplify the “complicated” offside rule. The current interpretation of the law resulted in several contested decisions over the55 words
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Article, Illustration791 2011-10-19 15 IndyCar’s safety record compares poorly to F1’s, say observers THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Sadness has turned to anger in the aftermath of the death of Dan Wheldon in one of the worst accidents in the history of motor racing on Sunday. The IndyCar series theTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 791 words
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Article, Illustration524 2011-10-19 15 MAY CHEN - By MAY CHEN HE IS a former canoe sprint world champion, 2004 Olympic silver medallist and former world record holder in his pet event (K1, 1,000m). But New Zealander Ben Fouhy knows that even an impressive resume like that does not make winning the Canoe MarathonST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 524 words
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Article52 2011-10-19 15 GEYLANG United moved up two places to sixth in the S-League standings with a 2-1 win over bottom club Woodlands Wellington last night. Midfielder Jalal gave the hosts the lead in the seventh minute. Shah Hirul equalised for the Eagles (eighth) and Yuta Nakano grabbed the52 words
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Article51 2011-10-19 15 REUTERS GENEVA: A majority of the footballers tested at the Under-17 World Cup in Mexico tested positive for traces of the banned substance clenbuterol because they ate contaminated meat. Fifa medical officer Jiri Dvorak insisted “it is not a problem of doping, but of publicREUTERS - 51 words
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Article32 2011-10-19 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PERTH: Australia will host an international nine-a-side hockey competition with bigger goals and shorter halves from tomorrow to Sunday in a bid to revamp the sport.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 32 words
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Article, Illustration89 2011-10-19 28 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE MONEY STORIES ONLINE L In-house lawyer also advised other party in suit L Share sell-down makes going private look good L No Christmas party for RBS investment bankers More forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com The89 words
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Article, Illustration731 2011-10-19 28 YASMINE YAHYA - Asme unit hopes to spur changes in govt policies, offer solutions to woes By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg THE Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (Asme) has officially launched its feedback group, which plans to make some noise in high places on behalf ofPHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO - 731 words
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493 2011-10-19 18 JONATHAN KWOK - Germany’s caution over debt solution also puts damper on sentiment BULLS AND BEARS By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg ASIAN markets dropped yesterday following large overnight losses on Wall Street, as lower-than-expected economic growth numbers from China stoked fears of a hard landing there. Sentiment493 words
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Article104 2011-10-19 18 RIG builder Sembcorp Marine yesterday said its subsidiary SMOE had won a contract to undertake the module assembly of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Curtis Island in Queensland, Australia. The contract, awarded by Bechtel Overseas, is worth US$100 million (S$128 million) and may potentially increase to104 words
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Article144 2011-10-19 18 KEPPEL Telecommunications and Transportation has posted a 126.7 per cent jump in third quarter net profit to $35.6 million. Revenue for the three months ended Sept 30 was almost flat at $28.1 million. Higher revenue from the data centre division was offset by lower revenue from the investments144 words
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Article117 2011-10-19 18 SEMICONDUCTOR company Stats ChipPac yesterday said its subsidiary in Thailand had suspended operations since Monday due to floods. Floodwater has been flowing into the industrial area in Pathum Thani’s Klong Luang district. As a result, the Thai government has ordered all factories in Navanakhorn Industrial Estate to cease117 words
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Article, Illustration20 2011-10-19 18 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.26 billion shares worth $1.07 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 100 Losers: 394 Unchanged: 68220 words
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Article81 2011-10-19 18 Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials -12.33 608.20 Utilities -15.01 -11.87 414.71 -13.43 655.10 Industrials Consumer goods Health care -9.17 223.38 571.93 -7.81 -5.78 655.50 -15.92 224.00 Consumer services 188.74 -5.14 356.5081 words
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Article247 2011-10-19 18 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 8,741.91 (-137.69) The Nikkei fell 1.6 per cent on worries that Europe’s plan to contain its debt crisis might not be as fast and comprehensive as some investors had expected. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,439.94 (-25.41) Shares in Malaysia fell 1.7 per cent247 words
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Article241 2011-10-19 18 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: OCT 18, 2011 Top Rises Oct 18 CENTS DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4460 162.9 3.0 (0) OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 .***** 76.0 0.7 Lyxor EmergingMkts 1 946 48.4 4.2 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 *****241 words
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Article361 2011-10-19 18 Top Rises Oct 18 CENTS DBS BP ePW*****2 60 8.5 16.5 STI 2850BPePW*****9 39 7.0 21.9 STI 2750BPePW*****9 37 5.5 17.5 STI 2800BNPePW*****9 26.5 4.0 17.8 DBS MB ePW*****4 19.8 3.2 19.3 KepCorp MBePW*****6 16.6 3.1 23.0 DBS MB ePW*****6 29 2.5 9.4 FalconEne W*****2 11 2.0361 words
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Article44 2011-10-19 18 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS o/o Vol STI 2800MBeCW*****0 .................5.6 -1.2 -17.6 25,617,000 -0.2 -22.2 64,847,000 Genting SP 159 -6.0 -3.6 59,284,000 By Value CENTS Value CENTS o/o Value Genting SP 159 -6.0 -3.6 94,679,970 Keppel Corp 862 -40.0 -4.4 89,291,88044 words
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Article51 2011-10-19 18 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Oct 18 2011 Selling Buying Oct 18 2011 Selling Buying 1.323 1.26 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY 1.264 ....1.216 1.779 Malaysian ringgit 41.481 39.886 2.037 ....1.959 NZ dollar 1.035 0.986 Source: United Overseas Bank Limited51 words
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Article59 2011-10-19 18 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP SMIL 221 113 CapMallsAsia 124 -5 6992 127 123 1.659 words
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Article81 2011-10-19 18 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 176 101.5 ARA 128 unch 139 129 12581 words
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Article, Illustration514 2011-10-19 19 ESTHER TEO - Distributable income rises 2.6% to $77.4m; gross revenue up 7.4% By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg CAPITAMALL Trust’s (CMT) third-quar-ter distributable income inched up 2.6 per cent to $77.4 million on the back of an increase in revenue partly driven by higher rentals.ST FILE PHOTO - 514 words
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415 2011-10-19 19 BLOOMBERG REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR: Genting Malaysia said yesterday it will be opening Resorts World Casino New York City on Oct 28 at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. This will be New York City’s first casino. Its first phase includes 2,485 electronicBLOOMBERG; REUTERS - 415 words
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542 2011-10-19 20 But it warns of weak growth in developed markets for years REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: Citigroup has reported higher quarterly earnings, as more of its customers paid their bills on time. An accounting gain also lifted its income. However, the bank warnedREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 542 words
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Article, Illustration406 2011-10-19 20 REUTERS TOKYO: Japan’s Olympus came under more pressure to disclose details of payments made in a series of acquisitions, as its shares plunged for a third straight day following the unexpected dismissal of its chief executive last week. The ousted CEO, Mr Michael Woodford,REUTERS - 406 words
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Article, Illustration1010 2011-10-19 21 Kenneth Sim, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore’s centre director based in Qatar, talks about seizing opportunities early, ahead of the World Cup in 2022 What makes Qatar an attractive market for doing business? QATAR is almost 18 times larger than Singapore, but has a populationPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,010 words
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Article, Illustration601 2011-10-19 22 Officials suggest there are still obstacles in forging plan to solve euro zone’s crisis ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS: At the start of a crucial week for the euro, Germany sought to reduce expectations of a breakthrough at a meeting of European Union (EU) leaders this weekend,ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 601 words
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473 2011-10-19 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: Moody’s decision to review France’s cherished triple-A credit rating has cast new doubt on Europe’s hopes of drawing a line under its sovereign debt crisis, five days before a crucial European Union summit. The US ratings agency saidAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 473 words
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Article, Illustration398 2011-10-19 23 MAGDALEN NG - Mid-East oil nation aims to diversify economy, become a regional hub By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE companies are being urged to look to the tiny sultanate of Oman as a staging point to the Middle East and Africa. The message was deliveredPHOTO: REUTERS - 398 words
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Article, Illustration552 2011-10-19 24 YASMINE YAHYA - Bid to reappoint 2 ousted directors runs aground on corporate governance issues By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg EMBATTLED Grand Banks Yachts is now down to three directors on its board, as an attempt to reappoint several ousted directors has come up against corporate governance issues.BT FILE PHOTO - 552 words
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Article, Illustration1044 2011-10-19 25 Joyce Teo - In a six-part series sponsored by Spring Singapore, we look at innovative start-ups. Joyce Teo finds out more about 2359 Media. Joyce Teo year.” joyceteo@sph.com.sg TWO dynamic young innovators expect to hit the golden $1 million in revenue this year, only a couple of years after1,044 words
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Article, Illustration463 2011-10-19 26 MAGDALEN NG - Minister says Singapore firms can gain from urbanisation, connectivity By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg EMERGING Asian nations seem to be the only bright spot amid the economic turbulence and will provide plenty of growth opportunities, said Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang. MrST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG - 463 words
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Article, Illustration396 2011-10-19 26 MELISSA TAN - By MELISSA TAN DBS Group Holdings is on track to open two more outlets in China by the year end, taking it nearly halfway to its goal of opening 50 outlets on the mainland by 2013. Chief executive Piyush Gupta yesterday said the396 words
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Article, Illustration556 2011-10-19 27 BYESTHERTEO - Offer much lower than those for similar plot nearby 6 months ago BYESTHERTEO BYESTHERTEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg THE tender for a commercial site in Paya Lebar Central attracted just one bidder and a price well short of expectations. The lacklustre response forST GRAPHICS - 556 words
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Article, Illustration512 2011-10-19 27 BLOOMBERG HEDGE fund 3 Degrees Asset Management, which helps manage US$215 million (S$271 million), has been asked by Singapore’s central bank to shut its operations following allegations that founder Moe Ibrahim diverted assets. The fund is trying to overturn a decision byBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: THE BUSINESS TIMES - 512 words
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Article, Illustration877 2011-10-19 2 corrie tan - Philippines’ foremost living novelist F. Sionil Jose bemoans how local writers are often overlooked corrie tan corriet@sph.com.sg Writer F. Sionil Jose’s most dedicated reader is his wife of 62 years, Teresita. Everything published by the Philippines’ foremost living novelist goes through her first. When asked if shePHOTO: COURTESY OF F. SIONIL JOSE - 877 words
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Article, Illustration936 2011-10-19 2 yip wai yee - yip wai yee After years of moving around, Korean scriptwriter Lee Shinho is happy to settle in Singapore. The 34-year-old, who is best known for penning the Korean blockbuster crime thriller The Chaser (2008), moved here last August. So far, he has enjoyed every minute ofPHOTOS: TERRENCE LIM, FINE CUT - 936 words
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Article, Illustration540 2011-10-19 3 boon chan - Heartwarming drama The Help takes a raw look at racism in the American South of the 1960s boon chan bchan@sph.com.sg review drama THE HELP (PG) 146 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: The help refers to the African-American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, in thePHOTO: DREAMWORKS - 540 words
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Article, Illustration403 2011-10-19 3 boon chan - boon chan review drama LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE (PG) 107 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: The paths of three cash-strapped characters cross: Bank officer Teresa (Denise Ho) feels the pressure at work as she tries to meet the sales target for a new, risky fund. Police inspector CheungPHOTO: SHAW ORGANISATION - 403 words
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Article, Illustration1261 2011-10-19 4 alison de souza - Actress Anne Hathaway ditches her well-known goofy and approachable demeanour for a candid interview on her role in One Day alison de souza in london stlife@sph.com.sg Maybe it was nerves to do with how her new movie One Day, or her attempt at her character’s Yorkshire accent, wouldPHOIOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, SHAW - 1,261 words
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Article, Illustration586 2011-10-19 4 Alison de Souza - Life and fame according to Jim Alison de Souza You truly know you are small potatoes when, in a movie where you and your leading lady are both meant to age 20 years, you are made to look progressively worse while she becomes more attractive. Life! puts this conspiracy theoryPHOTO: REUTERS - 586 words
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Article, Illustration597 2011-10-19 4 boon chan - boon chan review romance ONE DAY (NC16) 107 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: After their graduation from the University of Edinburgh in 1988, shy Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) spends a day and night with charming Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess). The film then returns to that one day,PHOTO: SHAW - 597 words
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Article, Illustration546 2011-10-19 5 yip wai yee - A gongfu take on the tale of a female revolutionary is director Herman Yau’s way of attracting audience yip wai yee yipwy@sph.com.sg Hong Kong director Herman Yau is nothing if not commercially oriented. He knew his new movie, historical biopic The Woman Knight Of Mirror Lake, neededPHOTOS: CATHAY-KERIS FILMS - 546 words
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192 2011-10-19 5 Yip Wai Yee - 115 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ review historical drama/action Yip Wai Yee You can tell that director Herman Yau is a great admirer of Qiu Jin, the prominent Chinese female revolutionary during the Qing dynasty who is the subject of his movie. Throughout the film, he192 words
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Article, Illustration273 2011-10-19 5 Dave Chua - 118 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ review action Dave Chua Some time in the 1980s, mercenaries Hunter (Robert De Niro) and Danny (Jason Statham) break up their partnership after a botched job. Danny is called back into action to rescue Hunter from a vengeful Middle East sheikh. To free Hunter,PHOTO: CATHAY-KERIS FILMS - 273 words
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Article, Illustration122 2011-10-19 6 ‘I got the dog, she got the ring. I got the best of it’ Playboy founder Hugh Hefner (right) on splitting up with fiancee Crystal Harris ‘People still listen to it, but it’s not as central, it’s more like a scented candle. It sets the mood.122 words
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Article, Illustration622 2011-10-19 6 melissa kok - The comedian in singer Michael Bolton surfaces in a video for the song Jack Sparrow melissa kok melk@sph.com.sg Singer Michael Bolton is known for his love ballads such as When A Man Loves A Woman, characterised by a sincerity that borders on the maudlin. Recently he putPHOTOS: SONY MUSIC, REUTERS - 622 words
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518 2011-10-19 6 Washington Post Washington The night before the Oct 6 start of the occupation of Freedom Plaza, singer-songwriting duo Emma’s Revolution stood before a packed protest-plan-ning rally at Busboys and Poets, fiddling with chords, harmonies and a lyric sheet. They were in town fromWashington Post - 518 words
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Article, Illustration614 2011-10-19 7 cheryl faith wee - Xinjiang acrobatic troupe coming here has been listed in Guinness World Records 15 times cheryl faith wee cherylw@sph.com.sg Acclaimed stunt performance group Xinjiang Acrobatic Troupe Of China, which hails from the autonomous northwest region of China, is making the leap to Singapore. It is presentingPHOTOS: COURTESY OF XINJIANG ACROBATIC TROUPE OF CHINA - 614 words
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Article, Illustration632 2011-10-19 7 New York Times Seattle Amazon.com has taught readers that they do not need bookstores. Now it is encouraging writers to cast aside their publishers. It will publish 122 books this autumn in both physical and e-book form. It is a striking acceleration of Amazon’s fledgling publishing programmeNew York Times - 632 words
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Article, Illustration1127 2011-10-19 8 After an 18-month, $35-million renovation, the Paris museum opens with bright new colours International Herald Tribune Paris When the Musee d’Orsay unveils its makeover this month, visitors will get a fresh view of the world’s richest trove of 19th-century artworks by Impressionist masters who essentially financedInternational Herald Tribune; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 1,127 words
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363 2011-10-19 8 International Herald Tribune Seoul At an appeals court in the south-western city of Gwangju in 2006, a school official was convicted of raping a 13-year-old deaf girl and sentenced to one year in prison. When the verdict came, an outraged middle-aged man, also deaf, letInternational Herald Tribune - 363 words
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Article, Illustration325 2011-10-19 10 Reuters Los Angeles Actress and social activist Susan Sarandon (right) was reported to have called Pope Benedict a Nazi during a public discussion at a United States film festival in New York, provoking criticism from both Catholic and Jewish groups. The movie star, whoReuters - 325 words
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343 2011-10-19 10 Los Angeles She is of Asian descent, uses an Americanised stage name, lives in Texas and is probably in her 40s. Guess who this American actress is. In a lawsuit filed in Seattle, the actress referred to only as Jane Doe has accused Internet343 words
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Article, Illustration77 2011-10-19 10 Actress Maggie Cheung (above) smiled, but would not respond to rumours that she has broken up with architect Ole Scheeren, lost money in the stock market and lost too much weight. Attending the opening of an exhibition of Picasso works at the China Pavilion at the formerPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 77 words
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Article62 2011-10-19 10 The YouTube channel for TV show Sesame Street is back online after hackers forced its shutdown by loading X-rated material. Sesame Street executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente said the channel was taken down on Sunday. She said it appears that the X-rated videos were online for62 words
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50 2011-10-19 10 US cable network AMC says the zombie series The Walking Dead drew 7.3 million viewers for Sunday’s premiere of its second season. That total increased to 11 million for the night’s three airings of the episode. Its first season averaged 5.2 million viewers weekly.50 words
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Article36 2011-10-19 10 E! News co-host Giuliana Rancic, 37, says she has early-stage breast cancer. She says it was discovered during a mammogram while she was undergoing a third round of in-vitro fertilisation.36 words
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75 2011-10-19 10 Actors Colin Farrell and Michael Caine and singer Elton John joined family and friends of Elizabeth Taylor in a private memorial service for the movie legend, who died in March. Her son Michael Wilding addressed a gathering of 400 people in a theatre at the75 words
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Miscellaneous92 2011-10-19 5 top 10 movies SINGAPORE 1. (1) Real Steel 2. The Thing 3. What’s Your Number? 4. (2) The Sorcerer And The White Snake 5. (3) Johnny English Reborn 6. (4) The Change-Up 7. Dream House 8. (6) 1911 9. (5) Friends With Benefits 10. Midnight In Paris Information from Cinematograph92 words
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Advertisement47 2011-10-19 1 EVERY WEDNESDAY WITH THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 108/11/2010 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19, 2011 HONEY, I SHRUnK THE DSLR! Mirrorless cameras promise big-camera performance in smaller bodies. DL puts seven to the test PAGES 8-11 EXCLUSIVE How to network your home PAGE 12 Batman: Arkham City PAGE 1447 words
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Article, Illustration669 2011-10-19 2 Sherwin Loh - Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph. com. sg Sony’s slogan is Make.Believe and at this point in time, the company would likely want to make believe that the series of global cyber attacks against them did not happen. The attack last week on its PlayStation Network,669 words
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Article, Illustration184 2011-10-19 2 facebook On the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2 role-playing game, due to be released in Singapore on Jan 31 next year, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles: Great, this gives me a deadline to complete the first game. Jun Yang Ng Hopefully, it won’t be as184 words
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Article, Illustration495 2011-10-19 3 Sherwin Loh - By Sherwin Loh Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 (WP7) finally received a major update, Mango, last month, which introduced 500 new features. The operating system was released to great fanfare last October and early shipments of the WP7 phones were sold out. ButPHOTO: XINHUA - 495 words
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274 2011-10-19 4 Jasmine Osada - facebook By Jasmine Osada It has been one week since Apple launched the much-awaited iOS 5, but Digital Life’s Facebook fans say they have been experiencing problems with the mobile operating system upgrade from Day One. Many, like Eugene Quinto Jr, encountered274 words
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Article, Illustration278 2011-10-19 4 Trevor Tan - By Trevor Tan Fans of MapleStory, rejoice. The highly anticipated Chaos patch for the free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game has finally reached Singapore. It has taken nearly 10 months for it to make its way here since its release in South Korea. The first stage278 words
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117 2011-10-19 4 Nubee, the home-grown company behind the popular mobile game Japan Life, received funding to the tune of 1 billion yen (S$16.4 million) from Japanese equity group Jafco. The funds will be injected through Nubee’s parent company, Vega Corporation, which is based in117 words
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119 2011-10-19 4 Lenovo has become the second largest personal computer vendor in the worldwide market for the first time, according to a report from research firm Gartner. In the third quarter of this year, Lenovo accounted for 13.5 per cent of PC shipments worldwide. It was119 words
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161 2011-10-19 4 Trevor Tan - Compiled by Trevor Tan After months of misery underlined by a declining market share, an unsuccessful move to tablet computers and, just last week, a prolonged failure of its service affecting millions of users worldwide, Research in Motion (RIM) has a161 words
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Article125 2011-10-19 4 Trevor Tan - Make your Mac OS X scroll bar reappear By Trevor Tan If you have just switched to the new Macintosh operation system, OS X Lion, you may realise that the scroll bars are missing. They appear only when you start working the scroll wheel of your mouse. Here125 words
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Article, Illustration682 2011-10-19 6 Tan Xing Qi - By Tan Xing Qi The workplace is crowded and stuffy, and having to stand for up to 10 hours at a stretch is certain to lead to sore legs. Still, young people are keen to work as sales promoters in tech shows inST PHOTO: TAN CHONG YAW - 682 words
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Article, Illustration1268 2011-10-19 8 / 9 Tan Chong Yaw - Camera makers are eyeing mirrorless models with big sensors for great images housed in small bodies Tan Chong Yaw cytan @sph. com. sg Just three years ago, you could hardly spot a mirrorless camera on shop shelves. The DSLR camera was the rage then. DSLR cameraST GRAPHICS: TAY CHERN HUI - 1,268 words
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Article, Illustration1498 2011-10-19 10 / 11 TAN CHONG YAW reviews seven models to see how they live up to their claims cytan @sph. com. sg Two years ago, a mirrorless camera meant a Micro Four Thirds model with sensors about two-thirds the size of those in DSLR cameras. oday’s sensors1,498 words
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Article, Illustration775 2011-10-19 12 TREVOR TAN - Many electronic devices in your home today, such as the gaming console and television, require an Internet connection. So, having your home linked is becoming a necessity rather than a luxury. TREVOR TAN looks at the options TREVOR TAN USE A WIRELESS REPEATER OR USB WIRELESS ADAPTER775 words
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Article, Illustration477 2011-10-19 13 SHERWIN LOH - SHERWIN LOH looks at new services that put a score on a person’s ‘social influence’ SHERWIN LOH sherwinl@sph.com.sg Twitter tracks followers and Foursquare grants mayorships, while Google+ measures +1 and Facebook counts the Likes. Then all this data is crunched and digital runes read in this477 words
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Article, Illustration690 2011-10-19 14 Sherwin Loh - DL Editor’s choice By Sherwin Loh Creating a worthy sequel to the incredible Batman: Arkham Asylum game would be an achievement in itself, but Rocksteady Studios has surpassed that goal by crafting one of the best action games ever. Batman: Arkham City improves upon the original in690 words
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Article, Illustration602 2011-10-19 15 Trevor Tan - By Trevor Tan trevtan @sph. com. sg Fantasy football management is irresistible if you are a football fan and gamer. Chances are you will pick up the 2012 edition of the popular Football Manager game. You can manage your favourite football club or any club in more602 words
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Article, Illustration404 2011-10-19 17 Jasmine Osada - DL Editor’s choice By Jasmine Osada Resembling a classy cosmetics case and only slightly larger than a Nintendo 3DS, the Geneva Sound System Model XS might be the smallest in its series, but it is big on sound. This portable speaker is built into a404 words
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Article, Illustration406 2011-10-19 18 Trevor Tan - By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com.sg You may have an extra monitor at your office or home to complement your laptop, so you can compare documents easily or surf the Web for information while working on your report with the second screen. But what if you are on the406 words
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Article, Illustration354 2011-10-19 18 Melvin Seah - By Melvin Seah Melvin Seah is a freelance writer The Sony Walkman NWZ-E460 series ought to be a hit with karaoke-loving Singaporeans. Available in five loud colours, this new audio player from Sony throws in all the tools karaoke lovers need. First, a karaoke mode mutes the354 words
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Article, Illustration644 2011-10-19 19 Jasmine Osada - Compiled by Jasmine Osada SMARTPHONES HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio $908, available later this year True to its name, HTC’s XL smartphone features a substantial 4.7-inch screen. This Android device is configured with Beats Audio technology which promises a better multimedia experience. Weighing 162.5g, it is less644 words
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Article, Illustration86 2011-10-19 20 Free, from the Apple App Store This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Business Times (BT) and to mark it, BT has released an iPad app which provides users with PDF pages of its weekend print edition. While the app is free, you will have to86 words
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Article, Illustration128 2011-10-19 20 US$1.99, from the Apple App Store Chances are, this app will brighten your day if you are a guy. StreetAngels@SG is a clock which displays the time in a unique fashion, by having a young woman hold up a board with the time on it. Every minute is represented128 words
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Article, Illustration126 2011-10-19 20 Jimmy Yap - Dinosaurs Live! By Jimmy Yap By Jimmy Yap, who blogs about the iPhone at www.imerlion.com Free, from the Apple App Store The Dinosaurs Live! exhibition opens this Friday at the Singapore Science Centre and this is the show’s official app for the iPhone and iPad. Using augmented reality technology, it126 words
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Article, Illustration86 2011-10-19 20 Free, from Android Market This instant messaging (IM) app for Windows Live Messenger is one of the fastest IM apps around. It has a simple user interface and a well-organised menu. Contacts are grouped according to favourites, family, friends, co-workers, buddies, friends and others. This ad-supported app will86 words
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Article, Illustration116 2011-10-19 20 Free, from Android Market Unlike most third-party Hotmail apps that merely redirect users to the Hotmail mobile site, this official app offers a native Android experience. So you get push e-mail, calendar synching and access to mail folders, as well as the ability to attach photos to e-mail messages116 words
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Article, Illustration91 2011-10-19 20 Aaron Tan - By Aaron Tan an infocomm professional Free, from Android Market Bejeweled takes on a new twist with Birzzle, a Korean-made puzzle game that lets you stack blocks of birds as they fall, to eliminate them. Also available for Apple iOS devices, the app is highly addictive. In fact, your91 words
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Article, Illustration194 2011-10-19 20 Jasmine Osada - By Jasmine Osada Free, from the Apple App Store It has taken almost two years for Facebook to release a made-for-iPad version of its social networking app. But the wait is worth it. Created to suit the 10-inch screen of the tablet, the Facebook iPad app offers194 words
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Article, Illustration99 2011-10-19 20 Free, from Chrome Web Store Get your daily fix of tech news with this unofficial Engadget app. Its gorgeous tablet-inspired interface is easy to navigate and features screen transitions, large icons and clean lines. The app’s content is organised under Classic, Mobile, HD and ALT the regular Engadget sections99 words
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Article, Illustration104 2011-10-19 20 Aaron Tan - By Aaron Tan Free, from Chrome Web Store Pick up a smattering of German words before a business trip or holiday in a German-speaking country. The app makes learning the language fun by letting you select an object and hear its German name immediately.104 words
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Article, Illustration886 2011-10-19 24 HELLEN TAN - The Government’s G-Cloud tender marks the start of how the public sector will use IT resources differently. HELLEN TAN reports HELLEN TAN tanykh @sph. com. sg Think of a serviced office, such as one from Regus or Servcorp, when you think ofST GRAPHIC: TAY CHERN HUI - 886 words
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Article, Illustration418 2011-10-19 21 Hellen Tan - Compiled by Hellen Tan Oracle enters public cloud space Oracle has put several software applications on the Oracle Public Cloud that it has just launched. They include its customer relationship management, human capital management, social network, database and Java development software. Oracle runs and manages this418 words
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Article, Illustration475 2011-10-19 22 Hellen Tan - Everyone from China’s Huawei to the Who’s Who of IT here is taking a good look at the tender By Hellen Tan The Government’s Central G-Cloud tender has attracted interest from China’s top telecommunications firm, Huawei. Huawei Enterprise, the division offering cloud computingPHOTO: HUAWEI - 475 words
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