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Title Section20 2009-03-13 1 TODAY Friday March 13, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Friday March 13, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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Article23 2009-03-13 1 Phin Wong Where's the justice in this world if the good guys triumph all the time, asks our Plus Editor. Page 4423 words
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Article44 2009-03-13 1 Hamster hullabaloo Public outcry over pet store's sales promotion involving a hamster giveaway leads to its halt. Page 6 Pests on board SMU straw poll finds four in 10 female undergrads have been subjected to sexual harassment while taking public transport. Page 1244 words
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Article578 2009-03-13 1 ESTHER FUNG; KELVIN CHOW - ESTHER FUNG KELVIN CHOW INVESTOR SAFEGUARDS MAS puts proposals up for public consultation esther@mediacorp.com.sg SHE and her husband had gone to the bank for a simple transaction, when the teller asked if they were keen on higher returns and referred them to a relationship manager who578 words
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Article, Illustration531 2009-03-13 1 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg AT 17, when his peers were worrying about their grades, Mr Lawrence Kirn sold his piano for $2,000 and made his first business foray peddling business cards printed on his home PC. Ten years on, the Singapore Management University (SMU) undergraduate has since sold531 words
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Miscellaneous18 2009-03-13 1 2009 Reasons to enjoy Singapore see page 5 (o FairPrice I Great savings I and Offers inside! I18 words
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NEWS
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410 2009-03-13 2 ALICIA WONG; TOH; CHRISTOPHER - ALICIA WONG TOH CHRISTOPHER ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY' MEDIA SECTOR alicia@mediacorp.com. sg THE music industry is "in the doldrums" and while some local films have met with critical acclaim overseas, they are not exactly moneyspinners. All this, the Media Development Authority hopes to change overADDITIONAL; REPORTING BY' - 410 words
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Article93 2009-03-13 2 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG Come next month, media professionals can try out attachments with local and overseas media outlets, with the Media Development Authority (MDA) co-funding up to one year of the attachment. The Media Training and Attachment programme will match 150 media professionals to projects and companies.93 words
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Article213 2009-03-13 2 ALICIAWONG - ALICIAWONG A TECHNICAL "routing glitch" caused an email that originated from the Star Hub office to be sent to some of its customers. But the telco said yesterday that it had "immediately disabled the auto-routing process". The email a copy of which was obtained by Today213 words
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Article483 2009-03-13 3 MALAYSIAN POLITICS But opposition claims investigation is a result of power struggle in Umno KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's ruling party was rocked yesterday by a high-level investigation involving bribery allegations and a prominent minister preparing to run in a party election that will shape the next483 words
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222 2009-03-13 4 ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG Currently, the last resort for investors who feel they have been misled into buying structured products is a costly, timeconsuming lawsuit. But if proposed changes come about, they could, in future, pursue their claims more easily under a "coat-tail" provision. "Affected investors can ride222 words
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Article, Illustration477 2009-03-13 6 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG PET SHOP GIVEAWAY Public outcry over hamster promotion leads to its halt cheekong@mediacorp.com. sg SPEND $35 at a pet shop and you can take a hamster home for free. If you hold a PAssion Card a membership card for grassroots leaders you only477 words
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S'PORE ROUNDUP
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Article, Illustration92 2009-03-13 6 Madam Habebah Binte Mohammed (picture), 38, who has dwarfism, has to rely on taxis to go out on weekends. To show her appreciation to the cabbies, she along with other clients of the Society for the Physically Disabled —will dedicate the next four weeks to helping taxi92 words
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97 2009-03-13 6 President S R Nathan, acting on the advice of his council of advisers, has approved the Government's request to draw on past reserves for Financial Year 2009. The amount to be drawn will be up to $3,375 billion to fund the Jobs Credit scheme97 words
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Article, Illustration399 2009-03-13 8 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN MARSILING MURDER He could still work before murder, so he did not have mental problems: Prosecution dailin@mediacorp.com.sg A BUS driver who killed his teenage step-daughter was convicted of murder yesterday by the High Court and sentenced to hang. Ong Pang Siew (picture), 46, killedPHOTO COURTESY STORE POLICE FORCE - 399 words
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Article134 2009-03-13 8 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN A 45-year-old man was charged in the Subordinate Court yesterday with murder. According to a police statement, Madialagan Munusami was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the death of Cong Cheng Li, 44, who had died two days earlier. The victim was believed to134 words
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Article, Illustration147 2009-03-13 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A former Navy staff sergeant has been accused of allowing safe sea passage for cigarette smugglers and was charged yesterday in court with six counts of bribery. Gavin Bertram Lazaroo (picture), 29, was working forthe Republic of Singapore Navy and attached to theCHANNEL NEWSASIA; WEETECKHIAN - 147 words
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401 2009-03-13 10 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN TRIALOF BUDDHIST MONK zul@mediacorp.com.sg THERE may be the "occasional weak judge who might fall", but there is a limit to any "apprehension of unfairness" in court that accused persons might feel in cases of conflict of interest, according to Justice Choo Han Teck.401 words
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Article, Illustration365 2009-03-13 10 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN MR TAN Chia Yong got an earful when rag-and-bone man Ng Kirn Ngweng called the government's feedback hotline on Jan 12. Yesterday, it was the court's turn to hear the latter's hour-long tirade against Member of Parliament Denise Phua. On trial for criminal intimidation,GRAPHICCI NEWSASIA - 365 words
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Article, Illustration229 2009-03-13 12 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg TWELVE-year-old Laura Ong has several ambitions: Writer, doctor, engineer. The Greenridge Primary School student told Today: "I'm attracted to engineering because my father is an engineer." Yesterday, she got a little help to decide on her future path. She was among some001 BOON KEONG - 229 words
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Article, Illustration493 2009-03-13 12 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT SEXUAL HARASSMENT Poll finds that four in 10 female undergrads are victims weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg THE man beside her repeatedly brushed against her leg. Ms Nicole Oh at first thought nothing of his actions as the bus was crowded. But when he smiled at her just asFAIZAL - 493 words
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155 2009-03-13 14 TWO Singaporean members of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist network have been released from detention. Mr Mohamed Ellias s/o Mohamed Khan and Mr Ja'afar Mistooki were freed on Jan 5, the Ministry of Home Affairs said yesterday. The two men were arrested in December 2001155 words
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523 2009-03-13 14 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG CRITICAL ILLNESS Some plans allow patients to claim only once a month alicia@mediacorp.com.sg HE NEVER bothered to examine the details of his insurance policy because he never thought that he would get cancer. So when Mr Ang, a 34-year-old surveyor, heard523 words
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267 2009-03-13 16 938 LIVE THE Institute of Technical Education has received $400,000 from the National Youth Council to allow more students to participate in overseas community work. Already, ITE has taken part in more than 40 youth expedition projects since 2006 and has sent about 1,000938 LIVE - 267 words
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Article, Illustration319 2009-03-13 16 AFP WHALE SHARKS LOCAL animal welfare groups are teaming up with their international counterparts for a public awareness campaign online opposing plans by Resorts World at Sentosa to import whale sharks for its oceanarium. The seven groups on Wednesday launched a website which calls on theAFP - 319 words
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194 2009-03-13 16 OUT-of-work executives are hunkering down for a prolonged job search. Most of those polled in the Korn/Ferry International Executive Quiz have never experienced a lengthy job search, but expectations are changing. Of the 1,000 unemployed executives surveyed worldwide, 83 per cent predict they will194 words
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110 2009-03-13 16 When it comes to bonuses, Singapore organisations are conservative, compared to their Asia Pacific counterparts. In a study by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting company, 72 per cent of companies here expect to pay smaller bonuses to top executives this year. About110 words
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Article, Illustration494 2009-03-13 18 AGENCIES INDONESIAN POLITICS JAKARTA The leaders of Indonesia's two biggest political parties signed an agreement on shared goals yesterday amid speculation they could join forces against President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Vice-Presidentjusuf Kalla, who heads the Golkar party which is currently in a coalitionAGENCIES; EPA - 494 words
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343 2009-03-13 18 AGENCIES WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama welcomed Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi to the White House yesterday as both powers tried to defuse military tensions and focus on stabilising the global economy. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said he expectedAGENCIES - 343 words
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217 2009-03-13 18 AP China criticised the United States yesterday for damaging bilateral ties and meddling in its internal affairs by passing a resolution recognising the plight of Tibet's people and their exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. It was the second time in as many daysAP - 217 words
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Article432 2009-03-13 20 AGENCIES NORTH KOREA Satellite launch will take place April 4-8 SEOUL In an apparent attempt to mollify international concerns about a rocket launch that many suspect is a disguised long-range missile test, North Korea has notified international agencies that it plans to fire a satellite into spaceAGENCIES - 432 words
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149 2009-03-13 20 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Six people will be charged today for defacing the Perak Sultan's website, in a move which appears to be aimed at quelling criticisms against the royalty. The six will be the first people to be charged underTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 149 words
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274 2009-03-13 20 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Most Malaysians surveyed want their views considered in choosing Umno leaders and they also say that corruption is the most serious problem afflicting the party that has provided every prime minister since independence in 1957. InTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 274 words
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168 2009-03-13 21 PETALING JAVA Malaysian policemen will ride on public buses and other forms of public transport in Kuala Lumpur in an effort to deter crime, a newspaper said yesterday. The Star quoted Petaling Jayang police chief ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed as saying168 words
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184 2009-03-13 21 AFP BANGKOK Thailand has again switched the venue of a long-delayed meeting of South-east Asian leaders and key regional counterparts, saying yesterday it would now be held in the beach resort of Pattaya. The change comes just a week after the southern tourist isleAFP - 184 words
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Article553 2009-03-13 21 AFP THAI POLITICS He has just enough for travelling but is considering investment in telecoms HONG KONG Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra made a rare, if virtual, appearance in Hong Kong yesterday, and the telecoms billionaire said his exile had left him strapped for cash.AFP - 553 words
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Article245 2009-03-13 23 AFP CROSS-STRAITSTIES BEIJING China is looking to build a train line linking the mainland with Taiwan to boost trade ties between the two sides, the Chinese Railways Minister said in comments published yesterday. Mr Liv Zhijun said the government was "actively planning" the railAFP - 245 words
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Article, Illustration229 2009-03-13 23 AFP BEIJING China announced plans to assist millions of unemployed migrant workers with increases in grain subsidies and rural infrastructure projects, a top Agriculture Ministry official said yesterday. The collapse in global demand for Chinese toys, shoes and other goods has forced 20 million migrants outAFP; BLOOMBERG - 229 words
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174 2009-03-13 23 AFP SYDNEY Australian researchers said yesterday they had found no proof that high-tech running shoes improve athletic performance. Newcastle University physiologist Craig Richards said the myth of the modern running shoe had exploded into a vast industry since the 1970s but a studyAFP - 174 words
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Article, Illustration509 2009-03-13 25 THE NEWYORKTIMES WEBCENSORSHIP BEIJING Since its first unheralded appearance in January on a Chinese website, the grass-mud horse has become nothing less than a phenomenon. A You Tube children's song about the beast has drawn nearly 1.4 million viewers. A grass-mud horse cartoon hasTHE NEWYORKTIMES - 509 words
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176 2009-03-13 25 AFP DHAKA Bangladesh said yesterday that Islamic militants helped plot the bloody mutiny at a military base in the capital that threatened the new civilian government's hold on power. Troops turned on their commanding officers and slaughtered at least 70 during the revolt atAFP - 176 words
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Article, Illustration318 2009-03-13 26 AGENCIES SAMSON (Alabama) The man who killed 10 people and committed suicide in a rampage across Alabama on Tuesday had struggled to keep a job and left behind lists of employers and co-workers he believed had wronged him, said the authorities. The lists found inAGENCIES; EPA - 318 words
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Article249 2009-03-13 26 AFP BERLIN A German teenager who shot 15 people dead announced in an Internet chatroom before his rampage that he had weapons which he planned to use, an official said yesterday. Mr Heribert Rech, Interior Minister of the the southern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, where theAFP - 249 words
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Article350 2009-03-13 29 AFP ISRAELI POLITICS Far-right parties demand housing, education ministries JERUSALEM Israeli settler parties yesterday told Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu they will not join his Cabinet unless he bows to their demands on ministerial posts, piling on the pressure as he scrambles to form a government byAFP - 350 words
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Article191 2009-03-13 29 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Security forces on both sides of the Irish border are hunting for a bomb, after receiving intelligence reports that the Real Irish Republican Army (IRA) has smuggled a large device into Northern Ireland from the south, The Guardian has learned. The alertTHE GUARDIAN - 191 words
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158 2009-03-13 29 AFP BAGHDAD An Iraqi court yesterday sent the journalist who threw his shoes at former US President George W Bush to three years in prison. Muntazer Al Zaidi, a 30-year-old television journalist, had pleaded not guilty at the hearing in the Iraq Central CriminalAFP - 158 words
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186 2009-03-13 30 AP TEHRAN The lawyer for Roxana Saberi, 31, the detained Ira-nian-American journalist said on Wednesday she was in good spirits and appeared healthy when he met with her for the second time this week. Mr Reza Saberi also said he spoke briefly on the phoneAP - 186 words
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Article, Illustration299 2009-03-13 30 AGENCIES PAKISTAN UNREST But scores of political party workers set off for Islamabad ISLAMABAD The authorities arrested at least 60 more people yesterday, as they extended a nationwide crackdown aimed at thwarting opposition activists' plans to march on Pakistan's capital and surround the country's Parliament. The authoritiesAGENCIES; , AFP - 299 words
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249 2009-03-13 30 AFP MANILA More than half the police officers in the Philippines, which is battling to control serious crime, do not have handguns, a senior official said yesterday. The Philippines National Police (PNP) did not have enough money to properly arm its 125,000AFP - 249 words
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Article, Illustration654 2009-03-13 32 JAMES DENSELOW - JAMES DENSELOW THEGUARDIAN NEWS COMMENT What role will the rearmed military play once US troops leave? WILL Iraq's new beefed-up army become the guardian of a fragile democracy, or the death of it? Two of the Brookings Institute's senior foreign policy experts returned from aTHEGUARDIAN; AFP - 654 words
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Letter55 2009-03-13 34 WILLIAM FOONG - WILLIAM FOONG LETTER FROM I am disgusted to learn that a pet shop is having a week-long promotion in which a hamster will be given away free with every $35 worth of purchases. How can the pet shop ensure that the recipients of these hamsters are responsible enough55 words
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Letter73 2009-03-13 36 David Kwok - David Kwok Letter from The toilets at Queenstown MRT station have been closed for upgrading since June. A notice was pasted stating that the upgrading work would be completed in December last year. But today, the toilets are still closed. I was told by staff there that the73 words
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Article198 2009-03-13 48 AP A NICE guy and a nice girl finished last on American Idol. Jorge Nunez, the 20-year-old college student from Puerto Rico, and Jasmine Murray, the 16-year-old high school student from Mississippi, were the first two finalists eliminated from the competition yesterday. Murray sangAP - 198 words
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Article, Illustration151 2009-03-13 50 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH TERMINALLY-ILL British television star Jade Goody has left a hospital in London and returned home to be with her family in Essex for the final weeks of her life. The 27-year-old Big Brother star was carried into an ambulance after leaving the RoyalTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH; AP - 151 words
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Article, Illustration215 2009-03-13 50 MAYSEAH - MAYSEAH MOVIE REVIEW ITHETALE OF DESPEREAUX may@mediacorp.com. sg ONCE upon a time, there was an animated movie with one big selling point. It starred a really, really cute mouse. In the kingdom of Dor, rats, mice, and humans have lived segregated from one215 words
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Article322 2009-03-13 52 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH MICHAEL Jackson will perform hits including Thriller, Beat It and Smooth Criminal at his London 02 shows, it has been reported. The self-styled King of Pop plans to open his set with the bass-heavy classic Billiejean and run through 16 of his mostTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 322 words
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Article, Illustration478 2009-03-13 52 GENEVIEVELOH - GENEVIEVELOH NIGHTLIFE Where to party it up this weekend j genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg IF YOU'RE at a loss for what to do with yourself this weekend and your head feels like it's stuck in a watermelon, look no further than our very own backyard for a plethora of478 words
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Article, Illustration588 2009-03-13 56 AGENCIES EUROPEAN FOOTBALL The twist in this tale ...two managers in the same mood CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, LASTI6 Man United 2 Inter Milan o MANCHESTER Jose Mourinho's mood was dark after the final whistle went at Old Trafford on Wednesday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time), andAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 588 words
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Article64 2009-03-13 56 AP MANCHESTER Police are investigating an allegation of common assault against Inter Milan managerjose Mourinho, it was reported yesterday. The former Chelsea boss allegedly clashed with a supporter near the Inter team bus as he left Manchester United's Old Trafford ground on Wednesday night, the PressAP - 64 words
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Article, Illustration423 2009-03-13 58 AGENCIES ENGLISH FOOTBALL Mascherano says Fergie #s men will find it hard if Reds show Real form LIVERPOOL The hopes of becoming English champions for the first time in 19 years will either fizzle out or be unexpectedly resurrected at Old Trafford tomorrow for Liverpool. TheAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 423 words
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Article, Illustration599 2009-03-13 60 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE SPORT Soon swimmers may only need to go through one trial for major Games yohinn@mediacorp.com. sg FOR major meets like the Olympic Games and World Championships, swimming powerhouses like the United States and Australia hold one-off trials to select their teams. Singapore haveASDFSDF - 599 words
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182 2009-03-13 62 AUSTRALIAN Abbas Saad, who was convicted for his part in a conspiracy to fix matches in 1995, had his life ban lifted by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) Council yesterday. Abbas, who starred for the Lions in the Malaysia Cup in182 words
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Article, Illustration454 2009-03-13 62 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Tampines and Lions star out for up to five months after another metatarsal break shamir@mediacorp.com. sg IT HAS been just over four months since Tampines Rovers and Singapore striker Khairul Amri last played a competitive match, and the man considered toTODAY FILE PHOTO - 454 words
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Article, Illustration558 2009-03-13 63 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL The Bulls are flying high, but they are not even thinking of the title now Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League 2009 Home United v Gombak United Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm shamir@mediacorp.com.sg WITH three wins out of three and no goals conceded, some" DON WONG - 558 words
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Article, Illustration265 2009-03-13 63 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN COMING off a morale boosting 2-1 victory over Vietnam champions Binh Duong in their opening AFC Cup Group H encounter on Tuesday, Home United are hoping to carry that momentum into their S-League campaign. Home have had a spluttering001 BOON KEONG - 265 words
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Article118 2009-03-13 64 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN - HEDIRMAN SUPIAN Check out Posterous if you're a micro-blogging fan. The new online service allows you to create blog posts via email. It's dead simple. You don't even have to sign up for it. Just send an email to post@ posterous.com and it will reply instantly with the118 words
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Article, Illustration864 2009-03-13 66 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN - HEDIRMAN SUPIAN EVERYONE'S DOING IT hedirman@mediacorp.com. sg LAST week, Facebook announced a revamp that will have its homepage displaying a realtime stream of your friends' online activities and status updates. That will bring it up to speed with Twitter, the micro-blogging service that has taken theFAIZAL - 864 words
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Article244 2009-03-13 68 AGENCIES ROCHE has agreed to buy the remaining shares of United States-based drug-maker Genentech for US$46.B billion ($72 billion), in a takeover described as the largest in Swiss corporate history. The deal announced yesterday for US$95 a share of outstanding Genentech stock ends a nearlyAGENCIES - 244 words
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Article, Illustration363 2009-03-13 68 BLOOMBERG CHINA ECONOMY This comes after a fourth straight month of falling investments CHINA, which had a fourth straight month of falling foreign direct investment in January, will simplify approvals for overseas capital entering the nation. Beijing will give local governments more authority to approveBLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 363 words
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486 2009-03-13 68 AP UNEMPLOYMENT in Australia rose to its highest level in nearly four years in February, showing the global downturn continues to bite despite big interest rate cuts and the government pumping billions of dollars into the economy. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said yesterdayAP - 486 words
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329 2009-03-13 70 AFP NEW YORK Bernard Madoff yesterday pleaded guilty to 11 charges of running one of the largest financial frauds in history, embezzling billions from scores of clients. "How do you plead?" Judge Denny Chin asked, as the hearing opened in a packedAFP - 329 words
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Article, Illustration364 2009-03-13 70 i\ Channel News Asia MONEY MIND EXCHANGE Traded Funds (ETFs) have become more popular among investors in the past year. Despite the difficult market conditions in the later part of last year, the total value of ETFs traded on the Singapore Exchange more than doubled lastBLOOMBERG - 364 words
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303 2009-03-13 72 AS PLUNGING stock markets and banking collapses scar the business world, three Singapore names are among the hundreds that have dropped out of the world's club of the ultra-rich. Forbes magazine's annual ranking of billionaires worldwide, released yesterday, left out Mr Zhong Sheng303 words
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Article450 2009-03-13 72 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH FINANCIALCRISIS Norway's SWF fell 23 per cent, Qatar's under 20 per cent christie@mediacorp.com.sg SOVEREIGN wealth funds (SWF) from Norway and Qatar are both hurting from the turmoil in the financial markets, but each is responding to the losses in a different way. Norway's SWF,450 words
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Article294 2009-03-13 74 TAN HUI LENG - TAN HUI LENG huileng@mediacorp.com.sg ASIA now needs to rebalance global demand as external demand is not expected to resume rapid growth after the current economic downturn, said a task force report from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. "Asian economies need to focus on294 words
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Article323 2009-03-13 74 KELVIN CHOW - KELVIN CHOW STRAITS TIMES INDEX SGX review of index to accurately reflect market TWO transport companies will replace two property developers in the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) with effect from March 23, the Singapore Exchange said yesterday. Joining the 30-constituent index are ComfortDelGro and323 words
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Article366 2009-03-13 75 CHANNEL NEWSASIA TRAVEL AND TOURISM First for policy environment and human resources: Report SINGAPORE has been ranked top in Asia and 10th out of 133 countries for the attractiveness of its environment in developing the travel and tourism industry, according to the World Economic Forum's latestCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 366 words
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Article71 2009-03-13 76 $1.00 I Outperform CIMB initiates the call with target price of $1.50. Says the commodities supply chain manager is likely to be among first few stocks to rebound on any hint of economic stability or recovery. Notes that Noble's recent bid for ASX-listed Gloucester Coal is unlikely to71 words
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Article55 2009-03-13 76 $2.23 I Buy Kirn Eng Securities maintains rating, but cuts target price to $2.70 after lowering FYO9--10 earnings forecasts. Expects provisioning for bad debts on some contracts. Notes bulk of $10.6-billion order book secure, but sees risks in China and Middle East. Says "shakier business segments include low-cost55 words
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Article79 2009-03-13 76 $1.23 I Buy OCBC Investment initiates rating with fair value estimate of $1.37. Says HI '09 earnings of commodities supply chain manager has proven firm's resilience to recession. But notes leveraging remains a possible weak spot, as firm's gearing is above that of peers. FROM BROKERAGE RESEARCH AND79 words
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Article, Illustration637 2009-03-13 76 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI CHINA LISTINGS Former CEO admits to inflating sales, analysts highlight enforcement limitations cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg DEALING yet another blow to investor confidence in China listings here, Oriental Century (OC) revealed yesterday that its former chief executive had confessed to cooking the books and channelling company funds to anYENYOK - 637 words
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Article268 2009-03-13 76 SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) will cut salaries by between 2 and 10 per cent, as it tries to control costs amid falling revenue, the Mainboardlisted publisher said yesterday. It will also freeze hiring. The pay cuts, which will affect 3,000 employees and will not apply268 words
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365 2009-03-13 76 KELVIN CHOW - KELVIN CHOW kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg MOTORISTS aged 25 and below may soon be slapped with higher premiums for vehicle insurance. Data shows that accident claims from this age group are on the rise and motor insurers, who have just posted a record loss, are mulling an365 words
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