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Title Section31 2010-01-12 1 TODAY Tuesday January 12, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you TODAY afternoon edition MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 tuesday January 12, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking31 words
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Article635 2010-01-12 4 NEO CHAI CHIN - MEDICAl DISCIPlInARY HEARInGS lively debate as law is changed to allow legal experts on medical panels NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The proposed amendments to the laws governing medical practitioners were broad, but one in particular generated the most debate in Parliament yesterday,635 words
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425 2010-01-12 4 AP KABUL Six Nato service members, including three Americans, were killed in Afghanistan on yesterday the deadliest day for the international force in more than two months, underscoring fears that casualties will rise as more foreign troops stream into the country. Nevertheless, aAP - 425 words
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Article, Illustration170 2010-01-12 4 Simon Cowell, the sharp-tongued judge on American Idol, yesterday confirmed he will leave the show when the current season ends to appear on a new show on the network called X Factor, another singing contest Cowell created in the uK. the new show featuring theBLOOMBERG; AFP PHOTO - 170 words
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Article320 2010-01-12 5 LIN YANQIN - Pre-sCHOOL eduCaTiOn nationalising early childhood education would put pressure on numeracy, literacy LIN YANQIN yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is best not to nationalise early childhood education, if we are to nurture an interest in learning and this should take precedence over creating uniformity and academic achievement. Education320 words
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Article, Illustration358 2010-01-12 5 LIN YANQIN - LIN YANQIN yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Writing by hand can be so strenuous an effort that it makes her perspire, and she had to take her O-level examinations lying down so she wouldn’t tire out. But this did not stop Jacqueline Woo from scoring five distinctions.PHOTO COURTESY METHODIST GIRLS SCHOOL - 358 words
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214 2010-01-12 5 JEREMY KOH It has been the best year for CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School, which produced 14 of the top 45 O-level candidates in Singapore, as well as for the second year running the nation’s top student. Scoring 10 A1sJEREMY KOH - 214 words
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Article, Illustration425 2010-01-12 6 THe ‘allaH’ COnTrOversy ninth church attacked as official briefs foreign diplomats about crisis AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia defended its refusal to allow non-Muslims to use the word “Allah” and sought to assure foreign governments of its commitment to religious freedom for minorities, as a dispute over theAGENCIES; AFP - 425 words
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273 2010-01-12 6 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE Thirteen people were prosecuted or fined last year for the illegal sale of medicines online, and 14 were issued warnings to remove or change their web postings, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health Hawazi Daipi revealed yesterday. This is273 words
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Article, Illustration129 2010-01-12 8 it was cabbie henry chew’s (centre) first-ever phone call to the mediacorp news hotline to report that a speed camera along holland road had been vandalised with white paint. The 57-year-old’s call won him, as well two other hotline callers (one ofEVELYN CHOO, PHOTO: WEETECK HIAN - 129 words
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Article395 2010-01-12 10 TEO XUANWEI - Today in ParliamenT TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Given their potential to maim others, should surveillance measures to identify serial highrise litterbugs be enhanced? No, Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman said yesterday in Parliament, not when a small minority of culprits form the root cause of this littering395 words
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Article285 2010-01-12 10 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Is reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 16 per cent by 2020 from our “business-as-usual” (BAU) levels given the threat of rising sea levels brought on by global warming all that Singapore can do? Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Paulin Straughan believes more285 words
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172 2010-01-12 10 SINGAPORE The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) gets about 350 cases of feedback a year of alleged animal cruelty. Of these, it has successfully prosecuted two cases and fined five other offenders in the last three years, noted National Development Minister Mah172 words
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47 2010-01-12 12 (A selection of responses from the Adecco Singapore survey.) Watching the Youth Olympic Games Getting better academic results in school Canoeing on a cyber lake (if there are any) Keeping my family united and together Living my life47 words
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273 2010-01-12 12 ESTHER NG - annuaL LOCaL surVey On ChILdren ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If they had their way and the job of the Prime Minister there would be more theme parks and peanut butter factories. But all insects would be killed. These273 words
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210 2010-01-12 12 TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE With the proposal to give the Chief Statistician more power, could identities or sensitive information be revealed when public sector agencies are now asked to disclose microdata (at the individual level) for research purposes? Three parliamentarians MP Ho Geok Choo, Non-Constituency MPTEO XUANWEI - 210 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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125 2010-01-12 12 Though the number of resident employees on term contracts has been rising by 4.3 per cent over the year to 197,200 as at June last year —the Manpower Ministry has not seen any rise in the number of claims by term contract employees125 words
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105 2010-01-12 12 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is in Vietnam from today to Jan 15, at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. One of the highlights of the visit is the groundbreaking ceremony for anotherVietnam-Singapore Industrial park, the fourth in the105 words
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182 2010-01-12 14 LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE—A 19-year-old has been charged for causing death by a negligent act in which a military Land Rover rolled backwards and killed full-time National Serviceman Second Lieutenant (2LT) Nicholas Chan Wei Kit. Muhammad Abdul Qaiyuum Bin Muhammed Iskander isLEONG WEE KEAT - 182 words
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544 2010-01-12 14 LEONG WEE KEAT - Bizarre KiLLinG 21-year-old had sex with another hooker, with dead woman stuffed under the bed LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp. com.sg SINGAPORE He had killed a pregnant prostitute hours earlier, yet an Indian national brought another back to the scene of his crime for another544 words
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472 2010-01-12 15 LEONG WEE KEAT - ouTraM ParK MrT sHooTIng LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When the shooting occurred almost two years ago, talk on the Internet and letters to the media centred on the question of whether the police had needed to kill Lim Bock Song. In472 words
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Article, Illustration338 2010-01-12 15 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp. com.sg SINGAPORE Chen Dewen, 24, wanted to rent and drive a car. So he made a false police report that his driving licence had been lost even though he never had one. But his offence did not end there. Less thanS'PORE POLICE FORCE - 338 words
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Article, Illustration186 2010-01-12 16 DYLAN LOH SINGAPORE With Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) hotels opened for public bookings yesterday, more than 3,300 enquiries poured in and some 300 reservations were made on the first day alone, as people took advantage of discounted opening rates. The majority of enquiriesDYLAN LOH - 186 words
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77 2010-01-12 16 Nine inventions from universities and research institutes will be developed by the polytechnics for commercialisation. The National Research Foundation (NRF) has awarded the polytechnics some $3.5 million under itsTranslational R&D Grant Scheme for the purpose. The projects include the development of a computeraided77 words
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95 2010-01-12 16 Senior officials from Asean and three East Asian countries will gather in Singapore for three days of meetings this week to discuss social welfare and development trends in the region. The meetings will be attended by more than 50 delegates from the 10 Asean95 words
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Article, Illustration437 2010-01-12 16 HETTY MUSFIRAH - neW COMMunITy HOsPITaL OPens It’s banking on charity show to help reduce $9 million shortfall HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre may need to dip into its reserves to fund its operating costs for the current financial year. RenERNESTCHUA - 437 words
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WORLD
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278 2010-01-12 18 AFP SEOUL North Korea called yesterday for talks on a treaty to formally end the Korean War, saying it wants better ties with the United States and an end to sanctions before pushing ahead with nuclear disarmament. The Foreign MinistryAFP - 278 words
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372 2010-01-12 18 COrrupTiOn in China Officials ran away with some $69b in stolen funds AP BEIJING—Thousands of Chinese officials have fled overseas with as much as US$50 billion ($69 billion) in their pockets in stolen government funds during the country’s economic boom over the past threeAP - 372 words
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Article348 2010-01-12 20 China Gender imbalanCe 24 million Chinese men face lonely future: state media AFP BEIJING More than 24 million Chinese men of marrying age could find themselves without spouses in 2020, state media reported yesterday, citing a study that blamed sex-specific abortions as a major factor.AFP - 348 words
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284 2010-01-12 21 JAKARTA The Indonesian team tasked to eradicate the so-called “judicial mafia” in the country found that some convicts jailed in Pondok Bambu women jail in East Jakarta were housed in luxury prison cells, and had access to karaoke equipment, Liquid Crystal Display television and284 words
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365 2010-01-12 21 ‘red sHIrTs’ deMOnsTraTIOn AFP BANGKOK Thousands of supporters of fugitive former Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra rallied yesterday outside the house of a royal adviser to protest against alleged judicial double-standards. The demonstrators allege that the home of Privy Councillor and former Prime Minister SurayudAFP - 365 words
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Article, Illustration379 2010-01-12 22 souTh Korean poliTics Government to scrap plan to move some ministries out of capital AP SEOUL South Korea announced yesterday it would scrap a controversial project to relocate part of the government out of the capital of Seoul, saying it would cause inefficiency in stateAP; AFP - 379 words
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103 2010-01-12 23 Hong Kong AFP A man arrested in Hong Kong at the weekend after a spate of acid attacks in the city is no longer a suspect, the police said yesterday, leaving the real culprit at large. About 30 people were injuredAFP - 103 words
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104 2010-01-12 23 The Philippines AFP Police shot dead two robbers and arrested 48 other people as they enforced a firearms ban across the Philippines ahead of national elections in May, the authorities said yesterday. Tens of thousands of officers had been deployed to man 3,500AFP - 104 words
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99 2010-01-12 23 sri lanka AFP Sri Lanka’s court of appeal yesterday freed on bail a Tamil editor whose 20-year prison sentence last year for supporting “terrorism” drew international criticism. Mr J STissainayagam, who edited North Eastern Monthly magazine in Colombo, was told to surrender hisAFP - 99 words
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Article264 2010-01-12 23 MedICal FOul-uP Family finds him alive in coffin but he dies later AGENCIES BEIJING A hospital in southwest China prematurely sent a man injured in a motorcycle crash to the mortuary, prompting outrage from his family, who found him alive in a coffin, state media reported.AGENCIES - 264 words
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Article195 2010-01-12 23 AFP BEIJING A college student in China who said his studies suffered after he discovered Internet porn has been awarded 10,000 yuan ($2,035) for helping the government crack down on sexual content online. The unidentified student at an unnamed college in northern Shanxi province reportedAFP - 195 words
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Article660 2010-01-12 24 AMAL JAYASINGHE - anaLysis sri Lanka’s presidential race is a tight one and the Tamils could be key to the country’s next President AMAL JAYASINGHE AFP COLOMBO For decades, Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels fought for an independent ethnic homeland. In May they were defeated but observersAFP - 660 words
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172 2010-01-12 26 AFP WASHINGTON The United States has developed contingency plans to address Iran’s nuclear ambitions if negotiations falter between the Islamic republic and Western nations, a top US general said on Sunday. Without elaborating on the contingency plans, General David Petraeus, who heads theAFP - 172 words
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Article, Illustration481 2010-01-12 26 Iran PolITICs Former Chief Prosecutor said to be responsible for abuse of prisoners THE GUARDIAN TEHRAN Iranian Members of Parliament lifted a blanket of official denial on the country’s post-election upheaval on Sunday by blaming a senior regime insider for abuses that led to the deaths ofTHE GUARDIAN; AFP - 481 words
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Article, Illustration454 2010-01-12 27 us mid-easT sTraTegy obama says working with international partners is ‘most effective’ at this point AGENCIES WASHINGTON Despite growing concern over the presence of militant cells in Yemen and Somalia, United States President Barack Obama says he has “no intention” of sending USAGENCIES; AFP - 454 words
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222 2010-01-12 27 AP Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he is ready to talk to Al Qaeda members who renounce violence, suggesting he could show them the same kind of leniency he has granted militants in the past despite American pressure to crack downAP - 222 words
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Article, Illustration317 2010-01-12 28 us aIr FOrCe drOnes THE NEW YORK TIMES VIRGINIA As the military rushes to place more spy drones over Afghanistan, the remote-control-led planes are producing so much video intelligence that analysts are finding it hard to keep up. Air Force drones collected nearlyTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AFP - 317 words
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Article194 2010-01-12 28 AP WASHINGTON A United States Defence Department review of the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, has found the doctors overseeing Major Nidal Hasan’s medical training repeatedly voiced concerns over his strident views on Islam and his inappropriate behaviour. Despite this, they continued to give himAP - 194 words
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Article, Illustration472 2010-01-12 29 us PrOBe AP LOS ANGELES Moving swiftly, United States product safety authorities say they are launching an investigation into the presence of the toxic metal cadmium in children’s jewellery imported from China after disclosure of laboratory tests showing that some pieces consisted primarily of theAP - 472 words
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166 2010-01-12 29 AFP WASHINGTON Embattled Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid vowed he would not resign, amid calls from Republicans that he step aside for racial remarks he made about Mr Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign. “Senator Reid will stay in his positionAFP - 166 words
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171 2010-01-12 30 AFP LONDON A newspaper journalist became the first British reporter to die covering the war in Afghanistan when he was killed in an explosion while embedded with United States Marines, officials said. Mr Rupert Hamer of the Sunday Mirror newspaper was blown up onAFP - 171 words
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Article546 2010-01-12 30 THe InTerneT GeneraTIon British teens ‘only use 800 different words a day’ and risk unemployment THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON A generation of teenagers who communicate via the Internet and by text messages are risking unemployment because their daily vocabulary consists of just 800 words, the Government’sTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 546 words
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Article, Illustration504 2010-01-12 31 Traffic rules europe slapping the rich with massive penalties AP GENEVA European countries are increasingly pegging speeding fines to income as a way to punish wealthy habitual offenders who would otherwise ignore tickets. Advocates say a US$290,000 ($403,000) speeding ticket slapped on aAP; AFP - 504 words
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160 2010-01-12 31 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ARIZONA An attempt to introduce fixed speed cameras in America has ended in public revolt, with motorists ignoring speeding tickets worth US$90 million ($125 million). The scheme, which was the first statewide effort to bring speed camera enforcement to the United States,THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 160 words
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Article, Illustration386 2010-01-12 32 stephanie Chok - ForeIGN WorKers aND THeIr CoNTraCTs Letter from stephanie Chok I REFER to “When it does not add up” (Jan 11). As a volunteer with non-govern-ment organisations dealing with migrant workers, I have met many foreign workers bound by similar contracts which violate the Employment Act and international386 words
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Article, Illustration147 2010-01-12 34 DR BILL MAIER - BY DR BILL MAIER DEPRESSION IN MEN Depression is often seen as a woman’s problem, mainly because twice as many women than men are diagnosed with the disorder. But that is because men are less likely to admit that anything is wrong, and because depression looks147 words
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Article211 2010-01-12 34 Francis Zhan - saLVaTIOn arMy Letter from Francis Zhan I REFER to “Spare them your junk” (Jan 11) and would like to share my experience. Recently, when I brought some clothes and appliances to the Salvation Army’s donation bin at its Bukit Timah thrift store, I observed a van parked211 words
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171 2010-01-12 34 James ng - Letter from James ng I REFER to “Spare them your junk” (Jan 11). Yes, there are people who “donate” junk but they are a minority. Most people would give away things which they deem still usable. I donated a set of solid pine171 words
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132 2010-01-12 34 Milady76 - Posted online by Milady76 On a suggestion that younger adults be allowed to buy Housing Development Board flats I AM against the idea of releasing HDB flats to young adults. We must be cognisant of the fact that priority given to married cou- ples132 words
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Article, Illustration1354 2010-01-12 36 MAYO MARTIN - ARTS SCENE Welcome to the treacherous world of freelancing in the arts and creative industries MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com. sg FOR the past four years, Oon Shu An has been making a career out of being a juggler. Not with ping pong balls, clubs or knives, mind you,1,354 words
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Article, Illustration555 2010-01-12 38 MAYO MARTIN - arT Leader Theatre director and visual artist noor effendy Ibrahim to helm arts ace MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com. sg Blogs.todayonline.com THE wait is over. The Substation announced yesterday the appointment of Noor Effendy Ibrahim as its new artistic director. The 36-year-old visual artist, theatre director and playwright will555 words
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Article, Illustration100 2010-01-12 39 James Cameron, the man who has brought a whole new meaning to the term “blue movie” with Avatar, is on his way to becoming “King of the World” one country at a time. Only four weeks into its release, Avatar is now Singapore’s highest-grossing film of100 words
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Article, Illustration246 2010-01-12 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MEL Gibson is facing an angry reaction from inmates’ relatives after 300 prisoners were moved out of a Mexican jail so he can make a movie there. There were scuffles outside the prison as dozens of relatives protested at their family membersTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 246 words
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Article, Illustration593 2010-01-12 40 nay, Jay nBC may push Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon’s shows to later time slots AP TELEVISION network NBC said on Sunday that it decided to pull the plug on the Jay Leno experiment when some affiliate stations considered dropping the nightly prime-time show. It isAP; AFP - 593 words
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Article, Illustration88 2010-01-12 41 TreAT fOr mi LU BiNg The new year seems to have gotten off to a good start for local pop rock trio Mi Lu Bing.Yup, Nic, Sam and Weiqi have made an impressive impact in the regional Chinese pop charts, with their song Eating The Universe debuting88 words
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Miscellaneous1293 2010-01-12 41 VIVOCITY MARINA SQUARE YISHUN GRAND, GREAT WORLD PLAZA SINGAPURA GVmax 1900 912 1234 www.gv.com.sg SHERLOCK HOLMES? 12.50 3.50 6.50 9.50pm m.gv.com.sg DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS?*?? 11.50am 2.15 4.40 7.05 9.30pm THE TREASURE HUNTER?+ MAND 12.00 1.45 2.25 4.00 4.50 7.00 7.15 9.40pm DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS?*??1,293 words
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Article, Illustration339 2010-01-12 42 ASK THE PIns and needles Query from mdm Goh I’m 97. I am in relatively good health for my age, although I have mild high blood pressure. For the past two years, I’ve been feeling a prickly, pins-and-needles sensation in my fingers. It is most apparent when339 words
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Article, Illustration822 2010-01-12 42 EVELINE GAN - cochlear ImPlants ‘bionic ears’ offer deaf or hearing-impaired kids the gift of hearing EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg About eight months after he was born, baby Markus C finally heard his parents’ voices clearly for the first time. Markus, who was born with profound hearingAFP - 822 words
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Article72 2010-01-12 43 HEALTH WELLNESS FAIR 2010 Tan Tock Seng Hospital is holding a twoday health fair comprising basic health checks, eye screening, traditional medicine consultation, basic fitness assessment, pre-lasik assessment, and diabetic foot screening or biomechanic foot assessments. First-come-first-served. Date: Thursday and Friday Time: 10am to 4pm Venue: TTSH Atrium, Level 172 words
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64 2010-01-12 43 Falls are the leading cause of accidents among Singaporeans above 65. Forthe elderly, a fall can be fatal. An occupational therapist will share tips on how to make your home safer for the aged. Date: Friday Time: 1pm to 2pm Venue: Health Education64 words
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70 2010-01-12 43 Cancer can be an emotional turmoil for both the patient and family. Pick up practical tips to help cancer patients, their caregivers and children cope with the emotional distress. A cancer survivor will also share her experience. Date: Saturday Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm Venue:70 words
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Article, Illustration247 2010-01-12 43 Brought to you by what are the advantages of lAsIK surgery over other laser eye surgery procedures LASIK is safe and accurate. The experience is relatively painless and it has a fast visual recovery time of about six hours. what results can I expect from a lAsIK surgery procedure?247 words
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Miscellaneous212 2010-01-12 44 ON MedIaCOrp HOOpING duLCINea Channel U, 11.30pm Ruohe manages to arrive at the basketball court on time although he was delayed by Shengxue and her men. Unfortunately, he has lost one of his sports shoes and is left with no choice but to wear those belonging to Bishou although they212 words
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Miscellaneous214 2010-01-12 44 ON MedIaCOrp draMaSuTra Jihan Suria, 9.30pm Ferdy’s joy at meeting Jihan, whom he had given up for dead, turns to disappointment when she refuses to return to him. Damar continues to pursue Jihan despite her cool response towards him. Cindy tries her best to win Ferdy’s heart but to no214 words
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Article, Illustration577 2010-01-12 46 SHAMIR OSMAN - SingapOre FOOTbaLL Two weeks to go and make-up of S-League still not finalised SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With just 19 days to go to the start of the 2010 S-League season, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) have yet to decide on theGOI BOON KEONG - 577 words
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Article, Illustration342 2010-01-12 46 TANYO-HINN - TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s boxers continued their preparations for the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games, claiming three gold medals at the Sijori Invitational Boxing Championships. Muhd Ridhwan (60kg) and Beh Tiew Sing (81kg) matched the feat of Daniel Saiful heERNEST CHUA - 342 words
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Article, Illustration491 2010-01-12 47 LOW LIN FHOONG - asean BaskeTBaLL League singapore club book their place in aBL playoffs after dazzling display LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The prize was a place in the playoffs, if they managed to pull off a win against an in-form KL Dragons, who had stunned the league-leadingOOI BOON KEONG - 491 words
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Article, Illustration161 2010-01-12 47 AFP LUANDA World Cup qualifiers Algeria were handed a reality check when minnows Malawi thrashed them 3-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations here yesterday. Malawi were whipped 3-0 by Algeria on their only previous appearance in the competition 26 years ago. But goalsAFP; AP - 161 words
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Article, Illustration286 2010-01-12 47 LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Triathlete Scott Ang, along with 12 of his schoolmates, had much to cheer about yesterday. They were the top students from the Singapore Sports School in the 2009 GCE ‘O’ Level examinations. The 16-year-old, who clinched the goldLOW LIN FHOONG; WEETECK HIAN - 286 words
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95 2010-01-12 49 Tom Hicks remained bullish in the wake of his son’s resignation from Liverpool yesterday when he pledged a “big” summer in the transfer market at Anfield. Tom Hicks Jr yesterday bowed to pressure to relinquish his directorship of Liverpool and its parent95 words
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89 2010-01-12 49 Manchester United have reported pre-tax profits of £48.2 million ($108 million) forthe yearto June 30, 2009. The figure includes the world record £80 million fee collected forthe sale of Cristiano Ronaldo and also £41.9 million paid out in interest on a mammoth loan of89 words
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103 2010-01-12 49 AGENCIES Miguel Marcos Michel has become Carson Yeung’s first major signing as Birmingham City owner. The 24-year-old has joined in a deal worth a reported £3 million from Sporting Gijon. Meanwhile, Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has insisted that it will take a “mind-blowing offer” beforeAGENCIES - 103 words
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Article, Illustration416 2010-01-12 49 aFTeRnOOn LaTeST Striker’s hat-trick heroics lift Man City to fourth in table AFP enGLISH PReMIeRSHIP Manchester City 4 Blackburn 1 MANCHESTER Carlos Tevez (picture) scored a hat-trick as Manchester City moved up into fourth place in the English Premier League table with aAFP - 416 words
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Article634 2010-01-12 51 aFTeRnOOn LaTeST First tragedy, now insult as terror victims feel hard done by hosts, organisers AFP THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LUANDA (Angola) Togo have been threatened with punishment after their withdrawal from the Africa Cup of Nations, adding outrageous insult to the grievous injuries they have suffered. TheAFP; THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 634 words
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212 2010-01-12 51 AFP LOS ANGELES —Baseball legend Mark McGwire admitted yesterday he used steroids during his record-breaking home run season in 1998, dealing another blow to the image of America’s national past-time. In a statement which confirmed longheld suspicions about McGwire’s hitting exploits, theAFP - 212 words
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Miscellaneous62 2010-01-12 46 SPORTS ON TV/RADIO TODaY 11.55pm Football Africa Cup of Nations: Egypt v Nigeria, Ch 27 TOmOrrOW 2.25am Football Africa Cup of Nations: Mozambique v Benin, Ch 27 3.40pm FA Cup Coventry City v Portsmouth, Ch 24 8am Basketball Big 10: Ohio State v Purdue, Ch 23 8am NHL Devils v62 words
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Miscellaneous49 2010-01-12 47 p YA Always play with care. responsibly? Do not bet illegally. 1 Towards Community No person under the age of 18 years shall be Purpose and Benefit allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. POOLS Visit our website at www.singaporepools.com.sg RCB Reg No: *****0202G SINGAPORE m49 words
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Article, Illustration632 2010-01-12 52 SHERMAINE WONG - sTarT-uP bOOsT Martell VsOP’s latest initiative pushes boundary of entrepreneurism SHERMAINE WONG shermainewong@mediacorp.com. sg IF YOU dream of starting your own business, this piece of news might be of interest to you. As part of Martell VSOP’s “Rise Above” marketing campaign, the cognac brand is rolling out632 words
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Article251 2010-01-12 52 TERENCE LEE CARS and banking may have a lot more in common than you might have thought: They’re now both mobile. Citibank’s new service, the browser~ based Citi Mobile, will allow Citibank cus~ tomers to check account information, pay bills and transfer money all on their mobileTERENCE LEE - 251 words
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Article96 2010-01-12 59 Mixed trade Wall Street stocks traded mixed as investors paused at start of the Q4 earnings period to study clues on the health of corporate America. The Dow rose 45.80 points (0.43 per cent) to 10,663.99, clawing higher in the final hour of trading. It hit an intraday96 words
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Article102 2010-01-12 59 Down on profit-taking Oil prices closed lower as traders locked in profits after a brief bounce on the back of robust Chinese economic data that pushed the barrel to a 15-month high near US$84. The New York market began the session on an upbeat note, lifted by news102 words
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Article60 2010-01-12 59 riding on China’s back European stock markets closed little changed, giving up gains made after China reported a dramatic return to export growth. London’s FTSE 100 index finished up just 0.07 per cent to 5,538.07 points. Paris’ CAC 40 slipped 0.05 per cent to 4,043.09 points and the60 words
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Article, Illustration100 2010-01-12 59 McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast-food chain, yesterday said the head of its united states operations will become the company’s new president and chief operating officer. Mr Don Thompson (picture) will assume his new role immediately and help oversee the burger chain’s 32,000 worldwide locations. The 46-year-oldAP, BLOOMBERG PHOTO - 100 words
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Article490 2010-01-12 59 AfTernOOn LATesT To lower deficit, appease public, Obama now mulling levy on banks BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON President Barack Obama may propose a fee on financial-services companies as he tries to make good on a vow to cut the budget deficit in half, administration officials said. The officialsBLOOMBERG - 490 words
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Article202 2010-01-12 59 THe neW YOrK TIMes HONG KONG Google has agreed to hand over a list of books by Chinese authors that it has scanned in recent years, company executives said yesterday, in an apparent effort to placate writers who say their works were digitised without their permission.THe neW YOrK TIMes - 202 words
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Article86 2010-01-12 59 BLOOMBERG The US Federal Reserve asked a appeals court to block a ruling that for the first time would force the central bank to reveal secret identities of financial firms that might have collapsed without the largest government bailout in US history. Banks and theBLOOMBERG - 86 words
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Article399 2010-01-12 57 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - EcONOMy apec initiatives will bolster the growth of some global economies MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com. sg Singapore Efforts to curb trade protectionism among nations have helped paved the way for an economic recovery in the past year and the chances of protectionist policies derailing growth momentum this year399 words
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324 2010-01-12 57 RYAN HUANG Singapore The central bank will now have more regulatory powers and flexibility to manage the government bonds market. This comes after amendments were passed to the Government Securities Bill in Parliament yesterday. The Ministry of Finance said this will notRYAN HUANG - 324 words
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Article315 2010-01-12 56 JONATHAN PEERIS - Qian hu surge in dragon fish sales brings fortune to ornamental fish firm JONATHAN PEERIS jonathanpeeris@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Mainboard-listed ornamental fish company Qian Hu posted a 3.6-per-cent rise in fourth quarter net profit to $1.7 million on the back of higher sales. Group revenue in315 words
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Article117 2010-01-12 56 Mainboard-listed logistics services provider CWT is buying a 70-per-cent stake in security firm Force 21 Equipment. It is paying $3.5 million upfront for the stake and will pay up to $3.5 million progressively upon achievement of agreed profit targets. CWT said the proposed acquisition117 words
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Article101 2010-01-12 56 MediaCorp has announced that Ms Ong Hee Yah, senior vicepresident for Caldecott Productions International (CPI), has been appointed head of the unit from this month. She will oversee the business unit which focuses on growing original content in factual and non-factual genres for the international101 words
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Article112 2010-01-12 56 Mainboard-listed Thomson Medical Centre said its first-quarter net profit rose 25.1 per cent to $3.5 million from a year ago. Revenue for the three months ended November rose 14.6 per cent to $18.8 million. Thomson Medical said the improvement in its performance was driven by112 words
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101 2010-01-12 56 Singapore-listed Koon Holdings said it expects the pre-tax profit for the financial year that ended last month to be substantially higherthan the previous financial yearthat ended in December 2008. As a result, the firm meets the current profit requirements for an upgrade from Catalist101 words
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285 2010-01-12 55 AGENCIES SYDNEY Australia has charged three former directors of the failed Melbourne stockbroking group Opes Prime for breaching their duties. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) ordered Messrs Lirim Emini, Julian Smith and Anthony Blumberg to appear in the Melbourne MagistratesAGENCIES - 285 words
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Article, Illustration391 2010-01-12 55 WOrLd’s LarGesT auTO MarKeT AFP BEIJING China’s auto sales surged past those in the United States last year to become the world’s biggest car market, industry data showed yesterday, but analysts warned sales growth would slow this year. The China Association of AutomobileAFP; BLOOMBERG - 391 words
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187 2010-01-12 54 AGENCIES BEIJING Chinese banks have rushed to extend 600 billion yuan ($122 billion) in loans in the first week of the year amid speculation of imminent policy shifts aimed at curbing inflation, state media said yesterday. The strong burst inAGENCIES - 187 words
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Article449 2010-01-12 54 HOnG KOnG eXCHanGe Bourse leads IPO race but suffers rash of debacles AFP HONG KONG Hong Kong’s stock exchange was the world’s hottest market for initial public offerings (IPOs) last year, with more than US$30 billion ($41.6 billion) in new listings, but it stands accused of sacrificingAFP - 449 words
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Article752 2010-01-12 53 us eCOnOMy Fed should extend purchases of mortgage backed securities: Bullard DOW JONES SHANGHAI The United States Federal Reserve should keep buying mortgage-backed securities after March to bolster the world’s largest economy but the latest weak job data will not affect the central bank’s decisions, policymaker JamesDOW JONES - 752 words
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