The Straits Times, 31 December 2012

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 M O ND A Y DE C EMBER 31 201 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/2012
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    Lock icon Slow growth next year: Economists
    540 1  -  They warn of high inflation and fewer new jobs as 2012 ends on sour note By AARON LOW ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT aaronl@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE will face another bout of slow growth and high inflation next year as the painful process of economic restructuring continues to bite, warned
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    Lock icon READY FOR COUNTDOWN
    99 1 HOME B2 Rinnie Azeanty Ramlan, 14, practising her moves during a rehearsal yesterday for a performance at a countdown party in Jurong Central Park tonight. Her dance crew, Swat, came out tops in a talent competition, Boon Lay’s Got Talent, and won the chance to dance in
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    Lock icon EC developer was told not to sell units: URA
    429 1  -  By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg PROPERTY agents involved in the launch of executive condominium (EC) Forestville were told by the project’s developer over the weekend to return cheques people had given them to book units in the development. The move came after
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    Lock icon Indian rape victim cremated; she was to marry boyfriend
    77 1 THE remains of the victim of a gang-rape in India were cremated yesterday, with the media expressing anger over the lack of security for women. It has emerged that the 23-year-old was to marry her boyfriend. The 28-year-old software engineer, who
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      Lock icon Rape victim ‘was to wed boyfriend in February’
      709 2/3  -  He emerges as key witness in trial; cremation sparks fresh protests By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI The 23-year-old Indian student, whose body was flown home from Singapore, was cremated yesterday not far from her home in Delhi, even as
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      Lock icon Indian papers reflect nation’s anger
      378 2/3  -  NIRMALA GANAPATHY NEW DELHI Indian newspapers captured the mood of the nation as it mourned the death of the 23-year-old rape victim and demanded better security for women in the deeply patriarchal society. “Rest in Peace, Nirbhaya. We won’t,” was one headline in The Times
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      Lock icon Delhi schools get guards, CCTV
      415 2/3  -  By KRITTIVAS MUKHERJEE INDIA CORRESPONDENT mkritti@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI Unnerved by the rising number of children being molested, the authorities in New Delhi are installing cameras and private guards in governmentrun primary schools to protect about a million young pupils. The move comes as violent protests
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      Lock icon One village girl’s fight for justice
      477 2/3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Every month, Debangana boards a train from her remote village in eastern India and steels herself for another round of searing cross-examina-tion by lawyers about the men who kidnapped, raped and sold her. While the tragic killing of a student
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      Lock icon Shanmugam stresses case for death penalty
      550 2/3  -  By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg MINISTER for Law and Foreign Affairs K. Shanmugam has weighed in on the death of the Indian woman who died last Saturday after a brutal attack by six men in New Delhi. In a Facebook post yesterday, he called
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          Lock icon Slow growth next year
          54 4 SINGAPORE will face another bout of slow growth and high inflation next year as the painful process of economic restructuring continues to bite, warned economists. The downbeat forecast comes as 2012 ends on a sour note, with several economic indicators pointing to the country’s first recession
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          Lock icon EC sales not approved
          56 4 CHINESE property developer Hao Yuan Investment scrambled over the weekend to instruct real estate agents at the executive condominium (EC) Forestville to return buyers’ cheques. This came after the launch of the Woodlands EC last Friday, which took place without approval from the Controller of Housing
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Breath of life for Thai IT
          52 4 A GROWING number of information technology entrepreneurs and investors have brought life to Thailand’s start-up sector, which observers say has been fractured and undervalued for too long. The IT market, worth over 600 billion baht (S$24 billion), will continue to grow and boost employment.
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          Lock icon Gender bias in Japan
          48 4 FACING entrenched gender inequality, Japanese women even with higher education earn remarkably less than their male counterparts. They are urged to be housewives instead of career women, but experts said that reducing sex discrimination in the workplace could boost Japan’s sluggish economy. PAGE A11
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          Lock icon Power of protests
          68 4 MALAYSIA’S opposition is trying to hold a mass rally next week, as such gatherings have become a popular way of drumming up support and pressuring the government in recent years. Thousands are expected to join the rally, causing a headache for the authorities, which have to tread
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        Lock icon When long life can be a burden
        47 4 OPINION SINGAPOREANS have added reason to pursue healthy lifestyles in the new year. Their life expectancy is now among the world’s highest. But the additional years could bring disease and disability if health is poorly managed during youth. PAGE A18
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          Lock icon Helping autistic children
          51 4 WITH greater awareness among parents and availability of resources, more children with developmental problems are getting help early. But experts in the field said more can be done. Last year, the Ministry of Health’s Child Development Programme diagnosed 683 preschoolers with autism. PAGE B6 ST PHOTO: DESMOND
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          Lock icon Less cheer in retail
          41 4 A SURVEY of 30 brands and three department stores in the Orchard area showed that sales grew by a conservative 5 per cent this month compared with levels achieved in the corresponding period last year. PAGE B1
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          Lock icon Countdown Singapore
          47 4 A HEARTLAND party in Boon Lay to usher in the new year tonight will have only local performers, including Acting Minister Lawrence Wong, to entertain the crowd. The event is one of the biggest among the more than 50 parties in the heartland. PAGE B2
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Industrial over-supply?
          35 4 INDUSTRIAL property has enjoyed a red-hot year but whether this can continue next year remains a question mark. Analysts say an increase of new supply next year could cool the sector. PAGE B9
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          Lock icon Cheong won’t revise bid
          49 4 SC GLOBAL’S chief executive Simon Cheong will not raise his offer price in his bid to take the property developer private. He said this in a statement released to the Singapore Exchange yesterday, quashing rumours that he was planning to revise his bid. PAGE B9
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        Lock icon Red Devils on track
        47 4 SPORT ALEX Ferguson said Manchester United were “halfway” to the Premier League title after Robin van Persie scored late on to seal a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. United lead the Premier League by seven points, ahead of Manchester City. PAGE B17
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon The blind chef
          58 4 ALTHOUGH she lost her sight, Vietnamese-American chef Christine Ha (left) has not let that stop her. She came in tops in the third season of Masterchef, a reality cooking show. In fact, she said that being blind gives her a slight advantage she is more attuned to
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          Lock icon Dance company moving
          42 4 AFTER 21 years at Fort Canning Centre, the Singapore Dance Theatre is moving. It is moving next month to Bugis+ mall in Victoria Street, taking over the gaming arcade that vacated the premises on the seventh floor. PAGE C6
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      • WHAT’S ONLINE
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          48 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L 23-year-old New Delhi gang-rape victim dies L Death of rape victim sparks angry reactions L Apple to drop patent claims against Samsung L Facebook Instagram use dived after photo fiasco: AppData L Youth attacked outside Orchard Cineleisure in intensive care
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          Lock icon Top citizen journalism stories
          46 4 www.stomp.com.sg L How women can defend themselves from attackers with this common object a pen L Woman lies on road to pose for picture, then posts it on Facebook L ‘Greedy and rude’ cabby suddenly increases fare, then refuses to issue receipt
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          34 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Kwon Sang Woo seduces Chinese moviegoers L $2.05m EC presidential suite in Tampines launched L The many uses of electronic tablets L MAD for dim sum at the Grand Stand
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      46 4 OUR report last Friday, “Former banker taking over as Duke-NUS chair”, described incoming Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School chairman Kai Nargolwala as a permanent resident from India. This is incorrect. He is now a Singapore citizen. We are sorry for the error.
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      Lock icon More choices ‘not a bad thing’ in a by-election
      835 6  -  But candidates should have welfare of residents at heart: Teo Ser Luck By ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg MINISTER of State for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck yesterday welcomed the idea of a multi-cor-nered fight if a by-election is held in Punggol
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      Lock icon Rector named next head of S’pore Catholic Church
      457 6  -  By NG KAI LING kailing@sph.com.sg FATHER William Goh, rector of the St Francis Xavier Major Seminary, has been picked to be the next head of the Catholic Church here. The 55-year-old was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI last Saturday as Coadjutor Archbishop.
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      Lock icon Police probe student’s threat to bomb MBS
      280 6  -  JANICE TAI POLICE are investigating a student, believed to be from India, who said on Facebook that he wanted to bomb Marina Bay Sands (MBS). In it, he said that the day he leaves Singapore, he is going to take “a big big
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      Lock icon Suit involving recruitment agency bosses dismissed
      573 6  -  By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg THE High Court has dismissed a defamation suit by the current office-holders of the Association of Employment Agencies (Singapore), or AEAS, against their predecessors. Another hearing will be held next year to decide if the losing side will have to
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      Lock icon Markets will be affected, Obama tells lawmakers
      1116 8 President urges Congress to act quickly to avoid fiscal cliff REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON Financial markets will be affected adversely if United States lawmakers fail to agree on a “fiscal cliff” deal before tomorrow, President Barack Obama said, while urging Congress to act
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      Lock icon Woman kills Hindu in New York hate-crime
      558 8 BLOOMBERG, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK A New York woman was charged with murder for shoving a Hindu man to his death in front of an oncoming subway train, calling it revenge for the Sept 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Erika Menendez, 31, was charged
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Silicon Valleys in the making
      688 9  -  IT entrepreneurs and investors bringing life to Thai start-up scene By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT tanhy@sph.com.sg BANGKOK Thailand is known more for its conglomerates than dot.com heroes, but a recent flurry of activity is bringing a little bit of Silicon Valley to the country.
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      Lock icon Chengdu draws big Western firms and start-ups
      465 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHENGDU Entrepreneurs in China’s south-west are dreaming of turning the city of Chengdu into the world’s next Silicon Valley as the government encourages more investment outside the booming coastal regions. Small start-ups as well as big-name Western companies hoping to tap
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      Lock icon Thai e-book publisher that grew and grew
      238 9  -  TAN HUI YEE BANGKOK The numbers say it all. Thai digital publisher Ookbee booked revenue of about US$300,000 (S$365,300) in its first year of operation in 2011. This year, the sum has grown tenfold. Ookbee’s arrival satisfied Ookbee’s arrival satisfied a pent-up demand
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Merrymaking casualties set to soar in Philippines
        361 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA The Philippines is bracing itself for its annual orgy of New Year’s Eve merrymaking which leaves hundreds of people maimed by firecrackers or shot by bullets fired into the air by armed revellers. A total of 171 people have been
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        Lock icon Civil groups plan mass rally in KL
        568 10  -  Holding event ahead of impending polls puts Najib in awkward position By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian civil society groups are planning another mass rally next week, presenting Prime Minister Najib Razak with a public relations conundrum he could
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        Lock icon Election rivals gear up to tackle Penang traffic woes
        570 10  -  By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT years.” yyennie@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR Taking aim at a hot-button issue for Penang voters, Barisan Nasional (BN) and Democratic Action Party (DAP) leaders are both promising to solve the island’s long-time traffic woes, the worst outside
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        Lock icon Uni access for migrant workers’ kids
        274 10 REUTERS BEIJING Three major urban centres will relax some restrictions on the children of migrant workers seeking to enter universi-ty-track schools, China National Radio reported an apparent response to protests about discriminatory practices. High school students must sit their university exams in areas where
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        Lock icon Gender inequality getting more entrenched in Japan
        968 11  -  But little outcry from women despite pay gaps and pressure to stay home By JULIAN RYALL FOR THE STRAITS TIMES jryall2@hotmail.com TOKYO Working mothers in Japan face the biggest gaps in pay with their male counterparts among developed nations, and are under growing
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        Lock icon New chapter for Timor Leste as UN forces move out
        529 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE UNITED NATIONS A “liquidation team” from the United Nations will take over in Timor Leste today from peacekeepers who managed to put a lid on the deadly unrest that marked the first decade of the tiny country’s existence.
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Japan detains China fishing boat
          79 11 XINHUA TOKYO Japan’s Coast Guard has detained a Chinese fishing boat for alleged unauthorised fishing inside the country’s exclusive economic zone, the Chinese Consulate General in Fukuoka has said. The boat, from Fujian province in south-east China, was seized on Saturday near Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture.
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          Lock icon Pakistani Taleban execute 21 men
          70 11 REUTERS PESHAWAR Pakistani Taleban militants have executed 21 paramilitary force men who were captured in attacks on their posts last week, government officials said yesterday. The paramilitary men were recruited from members of Pashtun tribes in north-western Pakistan. Separately yesterday, a car bomb exploded in
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          Lock icon Faulty Thai ATM gives extra cash
          86 11 SUKHOTHAI A Thai bank is searching for some of its customers after they took money from a faulty ATM that had dispensed twice the amount requested on Friday. Government Savings Bank said a security camera had recorded images of the customers who took the
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          Lock icon Chinese singers wow Taipei fans
          75 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Thousands of music fans packed a Taipei stadium to watch the island’s first concert staged by Chinese singers and rock bands, reports have said, in the latest sign of warming cross-strait relations. The concert organised by the Chinese Music Chart, dubbed China’s
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        Lock icon Helping Taiwanese youth to do good
        763 12  -  He founded group to help the young volunteer at home and abroad PEOPLE TO WATCH By LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg TAIPEI During Mr Klaus Ding’s growing-up years in the 1980s, Taiwan was in the throes of political liberalisation marked by the emergence
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        Lock icon Benazir Bhutto’s son wins plaudits after debut speech
        721 12  -  By ZEESHAN HAIDER FOR THE STRAITS TIMES zeesh.haider14@gmail.com ISLAMABAD It was as if Ms Benazir Bhutto had been reborn. Speaking to tens of thousands of his late mother’s supporters, Mr Bilawal Bhutto Zardari displayed his mother’s charisma and confidence at a rally
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        Lock icon Xi Jinping fan blog stirs online buzz
        213 12 HONG KONG A new microblog, dedicated to top leader Xi Jinping and believed to be run by someone close to him, has been causing a buzz on the Internet, drawing thousands of influential followers. Since its debut late last month, the Sina Weibo
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      Lock icon Syrian daily death toll ‘hits highest ever 399’
      345 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG CAIRO At least 399 people were reportedly slaughtered in Syria, in what could be the highest daily death toll endured by the country since civil unrest erupted 21 months ago. Last Saturday’s staggering death toll included 201 people executed
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      Lock icon Gaza building materials ban eased
      333 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS EL-ARISH (Egypt) Thousands of tonnes of building materials such as cement and steel began crossing into the Gaza Strip, Egyptian and Palestinian officials said, temporarily easing a five-year-old blockade on the coastal territory. An Egyptian security official said shipment was made on Saturday
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        Lock icon Brakes cited in jet crash
        72 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Russian investigators blamed a defective brake system for a Moscow airport crash that killed five crew members when a carrier skidded off the runway and smashed into a highway. Rescue workers recovered the flight recorders from the four-year-old Tu-204 of tycoon Alexander
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        Lock icon More police take 2nd job
        103 13 police job LONDON More than 23,000 British police officers and staff earn a second income from non-police work, a rise of nearly 20 per cent in a year, a newspaper has reported. Second job titles include vicar, pole-dancing teacher, pallbearer, ski instructor, ice-cream salesman and
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        Lock icon Merkel’s ‘women’s bonus’
        83 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN Dr Angela Merkel’s main challenger in next year’s German elections says the Chancellor has an advantage over him because she is a woman. Mr Peer Steinbrueck told weekly Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung in an interview published yesterday that Dr Merkel had a “women’s bonus” that
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        Lock icon Obama backs Republican
        99 13 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama offered strong support for former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as a potential US defence secretary but said he has not yet decided on a nominee for the Pentagon post. Mr Hagel is considered a leading candidate to replace outgoing Secretary of Defence Leon
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        Lock icon Thatcher leaves hospital
        83 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Britain’s former prime minister Margaret Thatcher has left hospital after successful bladder surgery, British media has reported. The BBC and Sky News television said the 87-year-old was discharged on Saturday, citing sources close to the former premier. Mrs Thatcher, who led Britain from 1979
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      Lock icon Ties strained over Russia’s tit-for-tat ban on US adoptions
      515 13 Obama’s bid to reset ties hit as Moscow retaliates against human rights sanction BLOOMBERG MOSCOW Russia’s move to prohibit Americans from adopting Russian orphans is the latest threat to the Obama administration’s flagging attempt to “reset” relations between the two Cold
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      Lock icon Animals in Australia face MASS EXTINCTION
      932 14  -  Scientists fear dozens of species could be wiped out, turning the bushland into ‘ghost towns’ and upsetting food chain By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY In a small island rainforest three years ago, researchers detected the sound of a tiny bat
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      Lock icon Notorious poacher now protects Kenyan wildlife
      630 14 NEW YORK TIMES ARCHER’S POST (Kenya) Mr Julius Lokinyi was one of the most notorious poachers in this part of Kenya, accused of single-handed-ly killing as many as 100 elephants and selling the tusks, pumping vast amounts of ivory into a shadowy global underground
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      Lock icon Aussie boom in sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll
      650 15 Strong economy and currency boost profits for those plying these trades REUTERS CANBERRA Forget Australia’s mining boom. The nation’s robust economy, strong currency and high wages have made it a magnet for sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll. Foreign sex workers, drug
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      Lock icon Ordinary Americans losing faith in stocks
      389 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Mr Andrew Neitlich is the last person you’d expect to be rattled by the stock market. He once worked as a financial analyst picking stocks for a mutual fund. He has huddled with dozens of CEOs in his current career
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Taiwanese seek to buy Japan bank
        56 15 REUTERS TOKYO Taiwan’s Chinatrust Commercial Bank is in talks with US investment fund Lone Star Funds and other shareholders of Tokyo Star Bank to take it over for 50 billion yen (S$710.8 million), Japanese media reported yesterday. The Taiwanese bank is expected to acquire
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        Lock icon Bahraini smelter gets bond loans
        69 15 REUTERS DUBAI Aluminium Bahrain, which owns the world’s fourth-largest aluminium smelter, said yesterday that it had received two bank loans to refinance a US$169 million (S$207 million) bond maturing in March. The company obtained a US$85 million loan from Abu Dhabi’s First Gulf Bank, according
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        Lock icon Steel firms fined for rigging prices
        54 15 REUTERS SEOUL South Korea’s top steel maker Posco, an affiliate and five other steel makers have been fined a combined 291.7 billion won (S$334.2 million) for fixing prices, the state anti-trust watchdog said yesterday. The Fair Trade Commission said the firms rigged price increases
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      Lock icon THE BIG PICTURE
      355 16/17 It was a year of uprisings and chaos, as well as changes and drama. From a tragic elementary school shooting in the United States to the world’s best-preserved baby mammoth visiting Asia, The Straits Times Picture Desk brings you the second and final part of the year
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      293 11 The Lion’s Roar 6 th Jan 2013 "Making New Year Resolutions" by Bro. Kweh Soon Han 13 th Jan 2013 "Cultivating Compassion for A Meaningful Enriching Life" by Bro. Kweh Soon Han 20 th Jan 2013 "How To Make Best Use of your Present Precious Human Existence" by Bro. Kweh
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      139 13 M V1. v 54 Bilingual Forum: Enhancing Quality Life In Cancer Venue National Cancer Centre Auditorium 11 Hospital Drive Singapore *****0 Date 12 January 2013 (Saturday) Time 9.15am 10.30am Mandarin (Registration:9am 9.15 am) 11.15am 12.30pm English (Registration: 11am 11.15am) Topic Highlights v Understanding your reactions and feelings towards cancer Coping
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      467 18 SINGAPOREANS have added reason to resolve to adopt a healthy lifestyle, not just in the new year but for the rest of their lives. Men and women here have the world’s second and fourth highest life expectancy, according to a multination disease and
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      1366 18  -  EYE ON THE WORLD By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com FROM a showdown over Iran to Europe’s economic collapse: It’s not hard to think of disasters which may dominate the coming year. But the reality is that these crises, which have been with us for
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      849 19  -  By JACQUES ROGGE FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is president of the International Olympic Committee. LIKE many people, I consider New Year’s Day to be an opportune time to reflect on the past while looking to the future. This is especially true now, as Jan
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      1020 19  -  By MICHAEL RICHARDSON FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. JUST a few days after Mr Xi Jinping was named head of China’s ruling Communist Party and its commission overseeing the military,
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      956 19  -  By SALIM OSMAN SENIOR WRITER salim@sph.com.sg FOR many Indonesians, Christmas and Aidilfitri are two festivals which have become national celebrations that cut across religious boundaries. They would exchange greetings and attend “halal bihalal” or Lebaran Aidulfitri gatherings and Christmas parties. When the Indonesian Ulama
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        65 20 1. MS SUM WEI YANG: High entry scores to top schools should not be lowered. 2. MR KEVIN KWEK: Safeguards needed against developers over ECs. 3. MR HENG NGEE HAI: How much in subsidies do EC buyers get? 4. MR NG SUNG NANG: Install more speed cameras. 5.
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        97 20  -  Wong Chung Yee (Ms) Head of Core Cards and Unsecured Lending OCBC Bank WE THANK Mr Adam Tan for his feedback (“Interest on unbilled credit card spending unfair”; last Thursday). For many years, banks have been imposing interest on all transactions until the overdue amount
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        358 20  -  $2M EXECUTIVE CONDO Yeow Hwee Ming IT IS not enough to suggest that developers should observe the intent and spirit of the executive condominium (EC) housing scheme. If developers play by the rules to maximise profit for shareholders, then they cannot be faulted.
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        170 20  -  Adrian Fletcher MR DANIEL Sim (“Target usage, not ownership of cars”; last Saturday) was right when he pointed out that there are people who need cars to ferry family members to outlying areas for dialysis or school. I have an off-peak car,
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        205 20  -  Lawrence Loh FIRST, it was the $1.77 million penthouse unit at Heron Bay, an executive condominium (EC), which made headlines. Now, it is the $2.05 million presidential suite at CityLife@Tampines (“Tampines EC ‘presidential suite’ to be priced at $2.05m”; last Thursday). Clearly,
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        319 20  -  V. Balu MY FAMILY and friends cried on hearing the news of the death of the 23-year-old physiotherapy student who had fallen victim to a brutal gang rape on a bus in New Delhi (“India in mourning as body is flown home”; yesterday).
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      42 20 PUNCHLINES If you are attending the New Year’s Eve countdown party at Marina Bay tonight, here are three items which you must have: An umbrella In case it rains Bottled water To keep yourself hydrated $300 If you like to litter FINE
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      716 1  -  Sales for December grew by only 5% despite big discounts at some shops By NG KAI LING, PRISCILLA GOY kailing@sph.com.sg goyshiyi@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Jessica Lim THE tills rang for retailers over the Christmas season, but not everyone had cause to rejoice. A
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      859 2  -  Local performers, including acting minister, will entertain crowd By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg A HEARTLAND party in Boon Lay to usher in the new year tonight will tap only local performers, including Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong, to entertain an expected
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      881 2  -  By CHIA YAN MIN pay chiaym@sph.com.sg SALES from festive shoppers this year may have slowed for many retailers, but that is not the only problem plaguing them. Despite offering higher wages to lure Singaporeans to work as sales staff, the industry is
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      93 3 At least 20 major countdown parties are being held tonight. A check with organisers of nine big parties at Marina Bay Sands, Siloso Beach, Universal Studios, Zouk, W Singapore, Zirca, Tanjong Beach Club, Loof and The White Rabbit throws up these numbers: 46DJs spinning
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      724 3  -  Revellers book pricey meals, rooms with views near countdown venues By ANDREA ONG andreo@sph.com.sg THIS year, New Year’s Eve revellers will have a new vantage point Gardens by the Bay to catch the spectacular fireworks over Marina Bay. Also standing
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        288 4  -  Workplace fatalities may have fallen on the whole, but you wouldn’t have known from the news, as one major incident after another made headlines. Janice Heng reports Looking back on 2012 Looking forward to 2013 OIL RIG ACCIDENT reports Janice Heng IT WAS called one
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        130 4 EAST VILLAGE FIRE FOR five hours on July 16, flames filled the basement and ground floor of the retail annexe of East Village Hotel in Marine Parade. No one was killed but 11 people were taken to the hospital. THE
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        243 4 CONCRETE MOULDING ACCIDENTS ON JULY 18, two Chinese national workers died at the Downtown Line Bugis station’s worksite under a deluge of wet concrete, after scaffolding above them buckled. It had been supporting a formwork or mould into which concrete was being poured. Eight
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        284 4 WHAT’S BEING DONE THIS year’s headlines may not suggest it but workplaces have actually become safer. In the past two years, there were slightly more than two deaths a year for every 100,000 workers compared to a rate of almost five
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        219 4 HIGH-RISE FALLS NINE maids fell to their deaths in the first six months of the year, with many cleaning windows or hanging out laundry then. The accidents cast a spotlight on the need to improve maids’ safety. THE BIG PICTURE NINE deaths
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        299 4 MILITARY DEATHS IT WAS a year of tragedy for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), with seven servicemen dying in camp or a training area. The tally includes Private Amirul Syahmi Kamal, 19, and Second Sergeant Suresh Seluras, 24, who were both found hanging the
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      769 6  -  Vital to get help early but parents worry about stigma, costs By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg AT 18 months old, the toddler still drooled, could not maintain eye contact with his mother and did not respond when his name was called. The mum, a
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      580 6  -  JOYCE LIM WHILE most kids at 21/2 years old could string together some words, Noel Wong still could not speak. As he grew older, he would sit on the floor and cry for no reason. “I didn’t know what he wanted
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      612 6  -  By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg AT THE height of his gambling addiction, Mr Chiu Whye Leong would spend every other day on the high seas, staking bets aboard cruise ships. Once on land, the 32-year-old who is sharing his experiences in an upcoming book frequented illegal
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        600 7  -  It will let aggrieved shoppers file reports with Case at the mall itself Six Months Later is a monthly series that looks back at people, events and issues that were in the news half a year ago. This series appears on the
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        180 7 TWO men have been arrested for an attack outside Orchard Cineleisure last Thursday that left a 23-year-old in critical condition in hospital. The police said the men, aged 22 and 23, were arrested in the last two days during a series of raids
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        134 7 A 10-HOUR multi-agency operation involving more than 170 officers over the weekend netted 14 suspects who were taken in for various criminal activities. Some were suspected to be involved in drugs, secret societies and unlicensed moneylending activities, while others were hauled up for possessing
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        512 7 TWO neighbours in Moulmein Road are still not on talking terms after having been involved in a quarrel over access to fruits from a durian tree in the estate where they live. Mr Richard Lim and Madam Lily Wee have not spoken to each
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      39 3 TOMORROW IN LOUDthenewpaper WHO HAD A FANTASTIC 2012? LOUD recaps the year’s highs and lows, and looks forward to the best to come in 2013 Plus win over $1,000 worth of CDs and music goodies in our bumper issue
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      68 3 rrn —f > /< z' y U A. X, N i S v A bright and brilliant New Year 2013 to Europe and Singapore! Best wishes from the Ambassador of Poland to Singapore, together with our dedicated friendly staff Poland, the 6th largest European Union economy and the host of
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      70 5 TO BE DRIVEN TO DRINK THAN TO BE DRIVEN TO JAIL DON’T DRIVE TO DRINK AND YOU’LL NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE. This community service message is brought to you by s> STCARS SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE SINGAPORE SAFETY COUNCIL IF YOU NEED TO, WE CAN HELP YOU SELL YOUR CAR WHEN
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      34 6 To] PROPERTIES AVAILABLE! Looking for a rare jumbo flat to house a big family? Find them on STProperty.sg now Disclaimer: Picture shown here is for illustration only. [E, m a j. < :l;i 1 .*.1
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      138 6 WE KNOW MOVIES FREEEVERYTHURSDAYINTHENEWPAPER 25 WIN!PARENTAL GUIDANCE movie hampers; THE GUILLOTINES and WON’T BACK DOWN movie tickets December Thursday, 6 2012 WE KNOW MOVIES 80 pairs of Our tongue-in-cheek face-off between theetretrolicious cast of THE EXPENDABLES 2ho’shows who’s the least expendable veteran in Hollywood preview tickets to THE COLD LIGHT
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      70 7 GET ORGANISED WITH THIS FREE 2013 CALENDAR NOTEBOOK! S3.50! WHEN Dl SPEAKIN ONI it TOC IT A’/JL'If NIFTY GADGETS MAKEUP. SKIN HAIRCARE GOODIES A NEW tDROBE Why you miqht be an internet troll on p96 THE BREAKU BILL OF RIGHTS w WHAT YOU 10,000 SCENTS ARE TO AS THE n
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      55 7 WATS CLASSIFIED BUY IT* SELL IT* FIND IT Check out the hi-tech features of this iron and ironing board. CLASS 106 Catering of Chinese New Year reunion meals. CLASS 5 Five-room Simei flat with four bedrooms, recess area balcony. class 448 Find these and other products and services in CATS
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      479 8  -  Women’s favourite gemstone now comes in all sizes, colours and prices to suit personal preferences and different budgets, reports Karen Teng reports Karen Teng TO HAVE a diamond set in a ring or pendant in a personalised design, now is a good time to check out
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      240 8 GERMAN car brand Audi will launch two new “star” models in 2013, including a premium hatchback known as the A3 (far right). Audi Singapore’s managing director, Mr Jeff Mannering, says: “The A3 hatchback has an engine with cylinder-on-demand which shuts down part of the engine
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      185 8 FLOORS that may become health hazards when wet can be treated to minimise the risks of falls, especially among older people. Sure Step Non-Slip is a surface treatment solution from the Canadian-based Interlake Chemicals International. It is now available here from its Singapore agent, Non-Slip
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      172 8 OSAKA Ohsho, a Japanese restaurant chain specialising in pan-fried handmade gyoza or meat dumplings, is now in Singapore. The chain’s first outlet here is in Basement 1 of Raffles City Shopping Centre. The restaurant’s Singapore franchiser, Japan Foods Holding, says diners can look forward to
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        35 8 FengshuitalkLocalfengshuiexpertTanKhoon Yong will share his insights on the 2013 Year of the Snake at The Joyden Hall at Bugis+ mall this Saturday at 1pm. Admission is $94.15 per person. Details are at www.wayonnet.com
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        34 8 DinnerprizeThefullrangeofKadekawinechillersis at its new showroom at 9 Tagore Lane #02-32. Till Feb 15, every unit comes with a free bottle of Chilean wine and a chance to attend a wine pairing JapanesedinneronApril5.
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        31 8 Huiji Waist Tonic is a halal-certified health supplement with no added sucrose and alcohol. Suitable for vegetarians, a bottle is priced at $42.80 at supermarkets, pharmacies and medical halls.
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        22 8 EyecreamClarins’Multi-ActiveEyeRevivehasbeen formulated to tackle wrinkles, dark circles and fatigue. A 20ml pump bottle costs $82 and is in stores now.
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        36 8 Pay $98++ for four people to enjoy cold flower crab and yam paste with gingko nuts, on top of a nine-course meal at the new Chao Yue Xuan seafood restaurantat#01-51UESquare. To book, call 6235-8779.
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        21 8 WeddingfairForone-stopinformationfrombridalshops and wedding dinner venues like hotels and restaurants,gotoTheNewPaper’sWedding PlannerexhibitionatVivoCity’sCentralCourt at Level 1 from 10am this Friday to Sunday.
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      143 8 HEUER’S latest series of sports watches, the Aquaracer 500M, was inspired by the tenacity and requirements of elite sailor athletes. The Swiss brand is a sponsor for Oracle Team USA, a participant in the America’s Cup championship series of competitive sailing. Tag Heuer’s president
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      1173 9  -  It’s been a red-hot year but fresh supply could cool sector, say analysts OUTLOOK FOR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY By MELISSA TAN year melissat@sph.com.sg INDUSTRIAL property has enjoyed a red-hot year but whether this can continue next year remains a question mark. Analysts point to
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      480 9  -  By AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg SC GLOBAL chief executive Simon Cheong will not raise his offer price in his bid to take the property developer private. He said this in a statement released to the Singapore Exchange yesterday, quashing rumours that he
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      579 10  -  Firms should take the time to identify and groom future leaders WORKING LIFE By CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg A POPULAR saying suggests that failing to plan for the future is a plan for failure. This old adage applies to many aspects of business but none more so
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        51 10 THOMAS LEE: Will resign as chief executive officer, manufacturing group, to be closer to his family in Taiwan on Feb 28. Mr Lee, 53, is responsible for the group’s production, sales and marketing. He is also in charge of overall business operations of the group’s alloy wheels manufacturing
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        16 10 NORMAN TANG: Resigned as financial controller today to pursue new career opportunities.
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        23 10 TAN YEOK MENG: Resigned as executive director last Friday. Mr Tan, 50, who is retiring, was in charge of business development.
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        37 10 CHUA ENG BOON: Resigned as director (shipping group) last Friday to pursue other career interests. Mr Chua, 61, was responsible for overseeing the group’s shipping division and strengthening and developing the group’s shipping business.
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        145 10 GAUTAM BANERJEE: Will be appointed as independent and non-executive director this Wednesday. He will also be the lead independent director and member and chairman of the audit committee. Mr Banerjee, 58, retired as executive chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore today. He had been with the firm for 30 years.
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      587 10 Hear From the Investment Expert BROUGHTTO YOU BY SHAREINVESTOR Phillip Securities Pte Ltd is organising a market outlook seminar on 13 January focusing on how a passive investment strategy can help you to stay ahead in 2013. In this event, experts will
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      27 10 Agriculture USD I1C 19.12.12 7761,19 USD Croci Euro I1C 20.12.12 152,02 EUR Croci Japan 11C 20.12.12 9433,39 JPY Croci US R1C-A 20.12.12 15,71 USD
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      43 10 Agriculture Euro R1C-B 19.12.12 6,94 EUR Branchen Stars R1C-A 20.12.12 157,57 EUR Commodity Euro I1C 20.12.12 *****,96 EUR Commodity USD R1C-C 20.12.12 5,31 SGD db X-MACRO Trading Index Fund I4D 18.12.12 89,66 GBP EMLIN Sovereign Bond Fund I1C 20.12.12 *****,68 USD
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      664 11  -  There are no ready fixes in dynamic business climate, she says TALKING TO TEO LAY LIM, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ACCENTURE SINGAPORE AND ASEAN By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg “BIG data” is one of the hottest buzz phrases in today’s marketing world, reflecting
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      293 11  -  By AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg OIL giant ExxonMobil has started operations at one of the world’s largest ethylene steam crackers. The cracker, which breaks down complex organic compounds into light hydrocarbons, is part of a multi- billion-dollar expansion to its existing petrochemical complex located
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      127 11 IDB Commodity Booster DJ-UBSCI ETF I |6C 20/12/2012 32,63 USd| IFTSE CHINA 25 ETF 11C 20/12/2012 29,98 USd| MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan High Dividend Yield Index ETF 1D 20/12/2012 1,83 USD MSCI AC Asia Pacific Ex Japan TRN Index ETF 1C 20/12/2012 3,62 USD I MSCI China
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      57 11 I AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR CASH ETF 11C 21/12/2012 206,60 AUd| I AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR CASH ETF I |aC 21/12/2012 263,58 SGd| IBOXX Sovereigns Eurozone Total Return Index ETF 1C 20/12/2012 251,58 USD Markit IBoxx ABF Korea Government Index ETF 1C 21/12/2012 143,62 USD USD IG INFL/ Linked Treasuries Total
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      840 12  -  Check company’s cash flow, credit rating before buying such bonds CAI JIN By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg EVERYONE loves a sure bet in his investments, especially in times of uncertainty. This year, the overwhelming favourite wager among investors is the
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      722 12  -  By FLOYD NORRIS NEW YORK TIMES CERTIFICATES of confiscation. Three decades ago, that was what some people said bonds really were. The interest the bond paid would not be enough, they said, to offset the declining value of dollars as inflation added
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        689 13  -  There are few signs that central banks will tighten tap on liquidity MARKETS INSIGHT By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg AS THE final trading day of the year kicks off today, what is worth noting is the big role played by
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          2373 13 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS A unit trust or investment-linked insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in
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      300 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Roberto Mancini could face punishment from the English Football Association after claiming Manchester City are being victimised by officials following Samir Nasri’s sending off in his side’s 4-3 win at Norwich. The Italian was unhappy with the decision of referee
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      700 16 NG SER MIANG-IOC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Singapore’s Ng, 63, could become the first Asian president of the International Olympic Committee when incumbent Jacques Rogge steps down at the end of his term in September. The deadline
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        139 14 Taipei Taiwanese boyband F4 will reunite for a Chinese New Year variety show for Jiangsu Satellite TV, in a 6-million yuan (S$1.2-million) performance, say reports. ETTV website says the four Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Ken Chu and Vanness Wu will fly to Beijing
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