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Title Section22 2010-01-27 2 TODAY afternoon edition MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 Wednesday January 27, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking22 words
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Article, Illustration550 2010-01-27 2 S RAMESH - 50tH AnnIvErSArY Govt committed to continue providing affordable, quality public housing: PM S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Now that the entire population has been housed, is there still a role for the HDB? “Yes,” said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, as the Housing550 words
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150 2010-01-27 2 NYT LOS ANGELES James Cameron’s science-fiction epic Avatar has passed his Titanic to become history’s highest-grossing film, with a sizable boost from higher-priced tickets for 3-D and Imax showings. Through Monday, Avatar’s ticket sales around the world reached US$1.86 billion ($2.61 billion), edging pastNYT - 150 words
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Advertisement96 2010-01-27 2 6333 9888 MEDIACORP ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES TODAY is taking part in the IFRA International TODAYistakingpartintheIFRAedTODAY in the IFRA International Newspaper Color Quality Club 2010-2012 for print quality and this colour patch is part of the entry requirement HoPElESS, HAPlESS lIvErPool Even Gerrard’s return against Wolves can’t inspire reds, who manage just96 words
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Article, Illustration832 2010-01-27 4 ESTHER NG - dIsPuTe resOLuTIOn Proposed mechanism open to PMes earning up to $4,500 and are union members ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The contract stated that the notice for termination was three months. But Mr Tan was only given two months’ notice and the salary paid was832 words
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146 2010-01-27 4 NYT BEIJING Envoys of the Dalai Lama, arrived in China yesterday to resume a long-running series of negotiations over Tibet that have so far been fruitless. The current set of negotiations will be the ninth since 2002 between the Dalai Lama, whom ChinaNYT - 146 words
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176 2010-01-27 4 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama will call in his State of the Union address for a three-year freeze on spending for many domestic programmes as part of his strategy to rein in the federal budget deficit. The Environmental Protection Agency and theBLOOMBERG - 176 words
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312 2010-01-27 6 AGENCIES BAGHDAD A suicide attacker yesterday blew up his vehicle as he raced it at Iraq’s forensics headquarters in central Baghdad, killing 18 people, injuring 80 and destroying the building, officials said. The attack came a day after three huge minibus bombs targeting hotelsAGENCIES - 312 words
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Article, Illustration437 2010-01-27 6 srI LanKa PresIdentIaL eLectIon AGENCIES COLOMBO Sri Lankans voted under tight security in their first post-war presidential election yesterday amid claims of violence and voter intimidation after a bitter and highly personal campaign. However, there was less enthusiasm for the election in minority TamilAGENCIES; PHOTOS: AFP - 437 words
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Article, Illustration218 2010-01-27 8 MUSTAFA SHAFAWI - MUSTAFA SHAFAWI mustafa@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong said the number of retrenched workers in Singapore for the whole of last year is likely to be significantly lower than the record level of 29,000 in 1998. Speaking atTODAY FILE PHOTO - 218 words
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Article, Illustration492 2010-01-27 8 ASHA POPATLAL - CirCle line ASHA POPATLAL asha@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The second phase of the Circle Line will open on April 17. The stretch of 11 stations, from Bartley to Dhoby Ghaut stations, will start operations almost a year after the first five stations along theALL PHOTOS COURTESY LTA - 492 words
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167 2010-01-27 10 AP BEIRUT The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the sea flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the control tower after taking off from Beirut in thunderstorms, Lebanon’s Transportation Minister said yesterday. All 90 people on boardAP - 167 words
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Article, Illustration333 2010-01-27 10 racial harMony KUALA LUMPUR The values of religious freedom, tolerance, peace and fairness remain the bedrock of Malaysia, despite the recent vandalism of churches and other places of worship, said Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. “The diversity of our population is the true strength ofAFP - 333 words
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Article, Illustration454 2010-01-27 10 KUALA LUMPUR The sensitivities that have been aroused by the “Allah” controversy in Malaysia should be handled through dialogue and engagement, said opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (picture). “Instead of permeating a sense of insecurity or a siege mentality, Muslims must be encouraged toAFP - 454 words
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Article, Illustration889 2010-01-27 12 ANALYSIS JOHn MarKOFF, daVId e sanGer and THOM sHanKer EARLIER this month, top Pentagon leaders gathered to simulate how a response to a sophisticated cyberattack aimed at paralysing the nation’s power grids, its communications systems or its financial networks. The results were dispiriting. The enemyFAIZAL - 889 words
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Article, Illustration126 2010-01-27 14 S RAMESH SINGAPORE —Condolences continue to pour in at the Malaysian High Commission in Singapore, following the deaths of two Malaysian leaders recently. Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng signed the condolence book for the late Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar,S RAMESH; CNA - 126 words
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Article415 2010-01-27 14 NG JINGYNG - WhisTLe-BLOWing serViCes NG JINGYNG jingyng@mediacorp. com.sg SINGAPORE Report a misconduct and risk losing your job, feign ignorance and allow your conscience to be pricked these are common dilemmas employees face when they come to know of unethical behaviour among their colleagues. Without a confidential feedback channel, workers415 words
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Article, Illustration617 2010-01-27 15 ZULOTHMAN - tan tOCk seng hOspital upping customer satisfaction last year was uphill battle, admits CeO ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Occupancy in public hospitals may be on the rise, but Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s (TTSH) chief executive officer, Dr Eugene Fedelis Soh, says that in orderPHOTO COURTESYTAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL - 617 words
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484 2010-01-27 16 ONG DAI LIN - in COurT ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When 94-year-old Madam Hwang Cheng Tsu Hsu suffered a hip fracture in February 2008 and her medication caused her to sign inconsistently on her cheques, her adopted daughter decided to open a joint account to484 words
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192 2010-01-27 16 SINGAPORE Three young men, believed to be involved in loan-sharking activities, were arrested during a road block yesterday morning. At around 4.25am, police stopped a taxi with three passengers along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. The passengers, aged between 20 and 22, appeared to be192 words
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362 2010-01-27 17 SATISH CHENEY - aViatiOn LeadershiP suMMit SATISH CHENEY satishkumar@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The “Davos of the aviation industry”. That’s the kind of buzz organisers of the Aviation Leadership Summit and other related forums hope to achieve when some 1,000 delegates, including more than a dozen ministers, arrive Singapore next362 words
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Article, Illustration83 2010-01-27 17 SINGAPORE A fire which broke out in a ground floor unit at a flatted factory in Bukit Batok Street 23 sent plumes of thick smoke into the air yesterday morning. The unit at Block 2019 deals in electrical products. SCDF firefighters using 8 water jets preventedSCDF - 83 words
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Article, Illustration269 2010-01-27 18 WANG ENG ENG - nea PanasOnIC TIe-uP WANG ENG ENG SINGAPORE Under a new tie-up between the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Panasonic Asia Pacific, primary and secondary students will get a chance to submit proposals on environmental protection to the multi-national corporation. Panasonic has even set asideCNA - 269 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article157 2010-01-27 18 The police have arrested a 45-year-old man believed to have committed several cases of theft by impersonating a law enforcement officer from either the Manpower Ministry or the Singapore Police Force. The first reports on a bogus officer targeting lone foreigners at MRT stations had surfaced in157 words
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140 2010-01-27 18 Long regarded as traditional Chinese symbols of wealth and prosperity, fish is a hot item on the menu come the Lunar New Year and gripes about higher prices during the festive period is the norm. But this year, consumers say140 words
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Article193 2010-01-27 20 AGENCIES HONG KONG Five Hong Kong opposition legislators resigned yesterday to pressure Beijing for direct elections, in the most highprofile challenge yet to China’s stewardship of the territory. The legislators from the ~eague of Social Democrats and Civic Party flashed victory signs for photographers before submittingAGENCIES - 193 words
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Article, Illustration357 2010-01-27 20 IndIa celebrates Fog, rebel clashes mar the day, but 60th republic day ceremonies continue under tight security AFP NEW DELHI Blanket fog obscured India’s 60th Republic Day celebrations yesterday, with the annual military parade in New Delhi held under heightened security due to fears ofAFP - 357 words
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Article238 2010-01-27 22 BANGKOK Thailand began a month-long trial on Monday of a new body scanner at Suvarnabhumi airport to boost security. The scanner, known as the Brijot Gen2 can detect hidden items such as weapons and bottles of liquid or gels. The manufacturer said the technology238 words
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352 2010-01-27 22 Case OF THe MIssInG JeT enGInes THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday wrapped up its probe into the two missing Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) F-5E jet engines, and concluded that there was no involvement of high-ranking officers inTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 352 words
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156 2010-01-27 24 AFP BEIJING Staff at a Chinese brick kiln used the mentally disabled as slave labour, controlling them with electric batons and killing one in a case concealed for more than a year, state media said yesterday. The Changjiang Daily said the victim in HubeiAFP - 156 words
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Article, Illustration231 2010-01-27 24 ANIMAL ABUSE AFP BEIJING Dog and cat meat age-old delicacies in China could be off the menu in the food-loving nation under its first law against animal abuse. People who eat either animal, both of which are viewed as promoting bodily warmth, would faceAFP - 231 words
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122 2010-01-27 24 AP The police have seized 79 slaughtered dogs apparently being delivered to restaurants in the Philippines. The 10 sacks of dog meat weighing 400 kg were confiscated on Sunday from a van at a checkpoint in northern Pangasinan province, police officer RenatoAP - 122 words
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198 2010-01-27 26 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BEIJING China will be producing more scientific research than any other country within a decade, according to an analysis of the nation’s academic growth. Vast state investment in schools, universities and research programmes has driven the rapid growth, withTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 198 words
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Article364 2010-01-27 26 WeB CensOrsHIP In CHIna Microsoft founder plays down push to stifle Internet THE GUARDIAN, AP SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft founder Bill Gates has played down Beijing’s attempts to stifle dissent on the Internet as “very limited”. Less than two weeks after Google said it planned to uncensor itsTHE GUARDIAN, AP - 364 words
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179 2010-01-27 28 AFP DHAKA Bangladesh has ordered an emergency deployment of 100 mobile toilets in its capital to head off a worrying rise in public defecation, Dhaka’s mayor said yesterday. Mr Sadeque Hossain Khoka said the sprawling metropolis, with an official population of 12 million, has onlyAFP - 179 words
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Article, Illustration246 2010-01-27 28 arManI In IndOnesIa JAKARTA Indonesian lawmakers have threatened to sue designer label Armani Exchange over a T-shirt design which they say rips off Indonesia’s national coat of arms, the Garuda Pancasila. The T-shirt, on sale in Jakarta and previously sold on the Armani Exchange website, had drawn246 words
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195 2010-01-27 30 TerrOrisT Warning Organisation trying to steal or build improvised device BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The United States has probably avoided a large-scale terrorist attack since those carried out in 2001 because the Al Qaeda terrorist organisation has yet to acquire a nuclear weapon, accordingBLOOMBERG - 195 words
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281 2010-01-27 30 AFP SANAA A Yemeni court yesterday sentenced seven suspected Al Qaeda members to between five and 10 years in jail after convicting them of plotting to attack foreign interests and tourists. The seven were arrested while preparing explosives and monitoring tourist busesAFP - 281 words
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Article701 2010-01-27 31 AHMED RASHID - POinT OF VieW us wants to see surge bear fruit but it may be unwise to wait AHMED RASHID THE GUARDIAN IN THE lead-up to this week’s international conference in London, remarks by the commander of United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) forcesTHE GUARDIAN - 701 words
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Article, Illustration163 2010-01-27 32 AP LONDON A British schoolboy raised more than £100,000 ($230,000) on Monday for Haiti’s relief effort by cycling round his local park. Charlie Simpson, seven (picture), was so upset by the images of Haiti’s deadly earthquake that he asked his mother if she couldAP - 163 words
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Article528 2010-01-27 32 HaITI quaKe afTerMaTH Communal rationing suggests crisis is worsening THE NEW YORK TIMES PORT-AU-PRINCE Maxi Extralien, a twigthin 10-year-old in a SpongeBob SquarePants pyjama top, ate only a single bean from the heavy plate of food he received recently from a Haitian civic group. HeTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 528 words
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Article690 2010-01-27 33 MARIA SIOW - PoinT oF VieW MARIA SIOW The writer is the east asia bureau chief at Today and Channel newsasia. THE Chinese Government and its people have extended extensive assistance to Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake there, mainly in the spirit of goodwill and690 words
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Article675 2010-01-27 34 LIZ SIDOTI - anaLySiS LIZ SIDOTI AP IN ONLY a week, the already difficult political situation facing Democrats ahead of this fall’s midterm elections grew even more troubling. And the bloodletting may not be over. The latest blows: Vice-Presi-dent Joe Biden’s son opted out of a Senate run inAP - 675 words
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504 2010-01-27 36 FuLL-BOdy VeILs AP PARIS A parliamentary panel that wants Muslim women to stop veiling their faces recommended yesterday that France ban such clothing in public facilities, including hospitals and mass transit, and refuse residence cards and citizenship to anyone with visible signs ofAP - 504 words
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Article, Illustration395 2010-01-27 38 education in britain Move is to counter explicit films, online pornography, say education authorities the daily telegraph LONDON Children as young as seven in Britain will learn about puberty and sexual intercourse in compulsory sex education lessons, according to new official guidelines. Pupils will be taughtthe daily telegraph; FAIZAL - 395 words
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Article142 2010-01-27 38 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH DHAKA A 16-year-old girl who was raped in Bangladesh has been given 101 lashes for conceiving during the assault. The girl’s father was also fined and warned the family would be branded outcasts from their village if he did not pay. According toTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 142 words
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Article, Illustration292 2010-01-27 40 Flight 409 crash AFP BEIRUT Rescuers combed the waters off the coast of Lebanon yesterday for victims and the black boxes of an Ethiopian plane that crashed into the sea, with officials offering little hope of finding survivors. Information Minister Tarek Mitri said salvage crews hadAFP - 292 words
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Article, Illustration296 2010-01-27 41 air Travel air new Zealand offers bed seats in economy AP WELLINGTON Air New Zealand yesterday said it will set a new benchmark for long haul flights by offering beds in economy class, but they come with a catch passengers need to buy three seats toAP - 296 words
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Article330 2010-01-27 41 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Humans could one day be able to run at 40 miles per hour (64.37km/h) over 12mph quicker than the world’s fastest man Usain Bolt, according to scientists. A man able to run at 40mph would cross the finishing line inTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 330 words
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Article, Illustration284 2010-01-27 42 steven Ng - eN BLoC ‘raIDers’ voting should be biased in favour of those staying in their condo Letter from steven Ng I REFER to Catherine Tan’s letter, “Raiders are not welcome” (Jan 26). It is shocking but increasingly common for others to try to make a profit out284 words
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Article95 2010-01-27 44 Gilbert Goh - TO RAISE MORALE Letter from Gilbert Goh I refer to the report, “One person, three or more roles” (Jan 25). Workers willl voluntarily raise their productivity levels when they are adequately compensated, so it is no wonder that those in the service industry tend to demonstrate low morale and productivity.95 words
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Article95 2010-01-27 44 M Lukshumayeh - Letter from M Lukshumayeh Newton Hawker Centre is well patronised by locals and tourists alike. Yet surprisingly, there is no designated taxi drop-off or pick-up point. The main road leading to the centre has double zig-zag lanes that prohibit all vehicles, including taxis, from stopping to pick up95 words
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Article, Illustration341 2010-01-27 46 GENEVIEVE LOH - UNTIMELY PASSING What happens when an actor dies in the middle of filming? GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg SHOCKING hardly began to describe it: The highly lauded Heath Ledger, the “It” actor for this generation, was on the cusp of super-star-dom when he suddenly341 words
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Article, Illustration132 2010-01-27 46 They’ve called it “the curse of the Dragon”. When martial arts legend Bruce Lee’s father died at age 64, Bruce (picture) had a premonition that he would only live to be half his father’s age. Right on the nose, he passed away in 1973 from an acute cerebral132 words
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Article, Illustration156 2010-01-27 46 Marilyn Monroe was famous for her iconic film roles, multiple marriages and that incredibly sexy birthday serenade to American President John F Kennedy. But she was also famous for her controversial death. Monroe was initially fired from Something’s Got To Give back in 1962 for not156 words
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Article99 2010-01-27 47 Back in 1993, River Phoenix had almost finished filming this dark tale about a man living alone on a nuclear testing site. But, with three weeks to go, the 23-year-old died right outside Johnny Depp’s nightclub, The Viper Room, from a cocaine and heroin overdose. Phoenix’s presence in99 words
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Article102 2010-01-27 47 Oliver Reed had the well-worn reputation of being a great actor as well as an extremely heavy drinker and party animal. While shooting Ridley Scott’s epic Gladiator back in 1999 with Russell Crowe, the 61-year-old collapsed in a bar in Malta and died of a heart attack. Although most102 words
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Article72 2010-01-27 47 Best known for her roles in Miracle On 34th Street, Rebel Without A Cause and the movie musical West Side Story, Natalie Wood was filming the science-fiction film Brainstorm in 1981 when she drowned in a yachting accident. Production was left in limbo for almost two years, but ultimately,72 words
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Article67 2010-01-27 47 The beloved John Candy played loveable characters in movies like Planes, Trains And Automobiles, Uncle Buck and Spaceballs. But the 43-year-old died in his sleep from a heart attack while filming Wagons East! in 1994. The movie was completed using a body double for the remaining scenes. Released67 words
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Article, Illustration398 2010-01-27 49 GENEVIEVE LOH - MOVIe reVIeW The IMagInarIUM Of dOcTOr ParnaSSUS Ledger’s effortless charm makes film a magical ride GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com. sg LOSING a lead actor during filming always begets a fear of people lumping a huge biased chunk of sentimentality on the movie instead of judging it on the actual398 words
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Article, Illustration160 2010-01-27 49 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH DirectorTerry Gilliam (picture) may not always be the easiest person to work with. Just ask any of the studio executives he’s had to tangle with to get his movies done. From the well-documented Battle for Brazil to Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life wherein hisAFP - 160 words
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Article, Illustration241 2010-01-27 50 GARETH GOH - Movie revieW The boX GARETH GOH IF YOU’VE seen the trailers for The Box, you’re probably wondering how the filmmakers planned to stretch a fairly simple premise (to push or not to push?) into a feature film. The answer, as it turns out, was to fill it out241 words
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Article, Illustration268 2010-01-27 50 GENEVIEVE LOH - Movie revieW everybody’s Fine solid performances by cast turn family drama into authentic, bittersweet tale GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com. sg IT MIGHT be a remake of Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1991 Italian film of the same name, but Everybody’s Fine proves that the family drama is a universal conundrum that268 words
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Article, Illustration260 2010-01-27 51 GARETH GOH - MOVIe reVIeW UnIVerSaL SOLIder: a neW BegInnIng GARETH GOH WHEN a movie goes straight-to-DVD, as this latest offering in the Universal Soldier series did in the United States, you can expect a few things: Simple and unoriginal storylines littered with plot holes, actors hamming up wooden dialogue and260 words
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Article, Illustration301 2010-01-27 52 dance-off, spinoff AGENCIES It seems that leaving American Idol hasn’t dimmed Paula Abdul’s appeal. According to TMZ.com, ABC has offered Abdul a Us$1 million ($1.4 million) development deal, but with one catch: she has to appear on Dancing With The Stars. ABC has been going after AbdulAGENCIES; AFP - 301 words
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Miscellaneous1112 2010-01-27 53 oN meDIaCorP CHaNNeL 3-PLuS-1 II Channel 8, 8pm In this episode, Ben Yeo and Adam Chen team up against Ng Hui and Eelyn Kok. Ben Yeo may have cooking tips but when he goes up against the creative Eelyn, which team will emerge the winner? oN meDIaCorP HooPING DuLCINea Channel1,112 words
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Article, Illustration555 2010-01-27 54 TAN YO-HINN - 2010 YoUTH oLYMPiCS Singapore to mark Youth Games opening with islandwide torch relay TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE This year’s National Day bash on Aug 9 will be the prelude to what promises to be an unforgettable sporting month for fans and participants alike, with the RepublicOOI BOON KEONG - 555 words
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214 2010-01-27 54 The journey of the Youth Olympic Flame will begin in Olympia, Greece, in July, where the torch will be lit before it is transported to five cities across the five continents, each of which will hold their own celebrations. Each of the IOC’s214 words
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Article, Illustration424 2010-01-27 54 LOW LIN FHOONG - SINGAPORE About a third of Singapore’s athletes preparing for the Youth Olympic Games will be given the chance to learn how to cope with their training and studies. The nine-week course, limited to 100 applicants, was launched yesterday when international education institute MindChamps inked an agreementLOW LIN FHOONG - 424 words
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Article, Illustration599 2010-01-27 55 SHAMIR OSMAN - singapOre FOOtBall 2010 season kicks off on Monday but etoile FC, Beijing yet to arrive SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The Great EasternYeo’s S-League 2010 kicks off on Monday with nine local and three foreign sides competing for honours in Singapore’s premier football competition.599 words
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Article, Illustration268 2010-01-27 55 AFP BENGUELA (Angola) Algeria’s inspirational midfielder Hameur Bouazza couldn’t have been happier watching Egypt beat Cameroon 3-1 on Monday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time) in the Africa Cup of Nations. The result means Egypt, the defending champions, will face Algeria in the first semifinal tomorrow, and forAFP; AP - 268 words
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211 2010-01-27 57 AFP LONDON Crystal Palace were left facing a 10-point penalty after the Championship side entered administration yesterday. Palace are currently ninth in the Championship table but the mandatory points deduction would leave them in a relegation battle. Palace have twice been late inAFP - 211 words
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Article, Illustration328 2010-01-27 57 aFTeRnOOn laTeST Man u snap up Fulham’s Smalling AGENCIES LONDON Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Fulham’s highly-rated centre-back Chris Smalling. The 20-year-old had also been the subject of interest from Arsenal but he will now join Sir Alex Ferguson’s sideAGENCIES; AFP - 328 words
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Article143 2010-01-27 57 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Sam Allardyce has delivered a farewell blast to Benni McCarthy after Blackburn agreed a fee with West Ham to sign the South Africa striker. McCarthy has gone Awol this week in an attempt to force a transfer but such action mayTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 143 words
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Article65 2010-01-27 57 THe daIly Portsmouth hope to complete a loan deal with Tottenham for Jamie O’Hara within 48 hours after their transfer ban was partially lifted yesterday. The Premier League also confirmed that there was no money immediately outstanding from Portsmouth to any other club, although Portsmouth willTHe daIly - 65 words
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Article, Illustration617 2010-01-27 59 aFTeRnOOn laTeST AFP engliSh PRemieRShiP Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 Liverpool 0 WOLVERHAMPTON Rafael Benitez silenced his critics with victory over Spurs less than a week ago. But his detractors will be back in full voice again after their hugely disappointing 0-0 draw with relegation-threatened Wolves atAFP - 617 words
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Article210 2010-01-27 59 AFP engliSh PRemieRShiP Bolton 1 Burnley 0 BOLTON Lee Chung Yong helped Bolton manager Owen Coyle silence the taunts from former club Burnley as the South Korea midfielder sealed a 1 -0 win over the Clarets last night. Coyle was facing the team heAFP - 210 words
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Article, Illustration166 2010-01-27 61 FEAST FIT FOR A KING Spoil yourself at Parkroyal on Beach Road this festive season. Available till Feb 28 is the Prosperity Buffet Feast. The unique Tiger Prawns Yu Sheng is a must-try Executive Chef Jason Goh has added an innovative twist by marinating the166 words
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Article, Illustration130 2010-01-27 61 Usher in the Lunar New Year with prosperity and good health, with Huiji’s bundled offers that include the Huiji Waist Tonic, WildFlora Cream Honey and premium Nestural Bird’s Nest. Huiji’s Waist Tonic is made from natural premium herbs with no added alcohol or sugar. It130 words
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Article, Illustration149 2010-01-27 61 They say walking about 10,000 steps a day will keep you in the pink of health. With Guardian’s Stepometer, you can now track the number of steps you take per day and walk your way to good health. All you need to do is to attach this149 words
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Article, Illustration137 2010-01-27 61 PrimaDéli’s new festive range this year is sure to delight. The Divine Pineapple Tarts, which feature crumbly butter pastry enveloping rich pineapple pulp made from quality Sarawak pineapples, are to die for. The Bountiful Gift Set combines a delectable mix of sweet, spicy and salty flavours137 words
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Article, Illustration148 2010-01-27 61 Clarke Quay offers a wide range of romantic celebrations this Valentine’s Day. For a touch of class, take your significant other for to indulge in specially created gourmet set dinners with champagne at Ivory, L’ Entrepot Bistrot, Shanghai Dolly, Tapas Tree and The Steakhouse. To get148 words
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Article, Illustration156 2010-01-27 61 The Fukubukuro is back at Central! These “lucky bags” from a Japanese New Year’s Day custom where merchants fill bags with random items and sell them for a substantial discount contain products thatare a minimum of 3times their purchase value. Some even contain big ticket items156 words
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Article, Illustration155 2010-01-27 61 A GROOVY KINDA LOVE FOR H TWO-O Jan 8 spelt the end of the inaugural H TwoO Ultimate Dance Challenge. From snazzy dance moves to tough balancing acts, all the finalists evidently displayed greatdetermination and wowed the audience and judges. Dance group Freakcase, the Group category champs, completely bowled the155 words
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Article, Illustration109 2010-01-27 61 Have you ever been annoyed at the short distance of device control with your electrical display appliances? Maybe it’s time to invest in a high-speed, driverless wireless extender for your extended display. ProLink PME200 Wireless-N Media Extender consists of a Sender and Receiver to be109 words
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Article, Illustration122 2010-01-27 61 Crafted from potent stainless steel and rugged rubber strap, the Citizen Eco-Drive Diver’s 2009 is the ultimate utilitarian watch for underwater buffs. Boasting two distinctive looks to fit the refined urban sporty lifestyle, the timepiece is designed with a one-way rotating bezel and an inner122 words
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Article, Illustration67 2010-01-27 61 Step through the doors and you’ll feel as if you’ve been to Délifrance’s new enhanced cafe at Jurong Point before. This enhanced cafe concept, based on the popular French-style cafe, revisits Délifrance’s forerunner pilot cafe at the Clifford Centre in 1985. Visitthe new store for your67 words
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Article170 2010-01-27 65 About 43 per cent of respondent said economic outlook would be average, while 41.7 per cent said they were optimistic. Around 15.3 per cent expressed pessimism. Companies cited the uncertain economic environment, rising competition and increased operating costs as the main challenges for business this year. For many firms, the170 words
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Article64 2010-01-27 68 Global concerns US stocks sputtered on global recovery concerns stemming from problems in the Chinese and Japanese economies. The Dow fell 2.57 points (0.03 per cent) to 10,194.29 in a choppy session, erasing a near 90-point gain. The Nasdaq composite dipped 7.07 points (0.32 per cent) to 2,203.7364 words
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Article86 2010-01-27 68 slide below us$75 Oil prices resumed their downward movement as the market fretted about China’s moves to tighten credit to cool economic growth that could weaken energy demand in the Asian giant. New York’s main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in March, slid 55 US cents86 words
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Article55 2010-01-27 68 Corporate optimism European stocks rose after some encouraging company results and a report showing a higher-than-expected consumer confidence reading in the US. London’s FTSE 100 index rose 0.31 per cent to 5,276.85, Paris’ CAC 40 gained 0.67 per cent to close at 3,807.04 and Frankfurt’s DAX advanced 0.6755 words
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Article, Illustration145 2010-01-27 68 Mr Victor r Muller (left), CeO of spyker Cars, and saab CeO Janake Jonsson posing between a saab and a spyker in stockholm yesterday. spyker, the dutch carmaker that has made just 300 vehicles since 2000, has struck a preliminary deal to rescue saab, its far largerTHe daILy TeLeGraPH;; TeLeGraPH; aFP PHOTO - 145 words
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Article351 2010-01-27 68 aFTernOOn LaTesT BLOOMBERG LONDON Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said he is confident growth will be sustained after figures today showed the United Kingdom economy has emerged from its longest recession on record. Mr Darling said the recovery remains tentative and reiterated the needBLOOMBERG - 351 words
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Article95 2010-01-27 65 Mainboard-listed Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) plans to raise up to $182.2 million in a private placement. In a filing with the Singapore Exchange yesterday, the company said it would place 137 million new units at a price of between $1.29 and $1.33 a share. This95 words
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95 2010-01-27 65 Otto Marine, an offshore marine group listed on the Mainboard, intends to raise about $95 million in gross proceeds through a placement of new shares. It proposes to issue 220 million new ordinary shares, representing about 13.2 per cent of the firm’s95 words
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Article, Illustration255 2010-01-27 65 EPHRAIM SEOW - BudGeT Carriers EPHRAIM SEOW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Tiger Airways has taken delivery of a brand new Airbus A320. The carrier’s first fully owned aircraft comes in time for the launch of its Singapore-Hong Kong route next month. The aircraft is the first of two purchased through a255 words
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371 2010-01-27 64 RYAN HUANG - Keppel FY09 profits jump 15% to 1.26b recOrd earnings RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Conglomerate Keppel Corp has posted record profits for 2009, but warns that surpassing the performance will be a challenge this year. Net profit for the year to December rose 15 per cent to $1.26 billion. The oil371 words
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Article232 2010-01-27 64 EPHRAIM SEOW SINGAPORE Insurance giant American Home Assurance (AHA) has been re-brand-ed as Chartis as part of a move to distance itself from parent company American International Group (AIG), which was the subject of a US$85-billion ($119.3-billion) bailout by the United States Federal Reserve inEPHRAIM SEOW - 232 words
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148 2010-01-27 64 SINGAPOREIoC The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) has issued the final set of the clarified Singapore Standards on Auditing (SSA). The clarifications identify the auditor’s overall objectives when conducting an audit. The changes also seek to remove any possible ambiguity about the148 words
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Article469 2010-01-27 63 malaysian ecOnOmy malaysia may refrain from raising interest rate from record low BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s central bank may refrain from raising its benchmark interest rate, choosing to keep borrowing costs at a record low to boost growth even as inflation returns amid an economic recovery. AllBLOOMBERG - 469 words
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Article126 2010-01-27 63 BLOOMBERG TOKYO The Bank of Japan held interest rates near zero and said it remains committed to fighting deflation as gains in the yen risk stunting the recovery from the country’s worst postwar recession. Governor Masaaki Shirakawa and his colleagues kept the benchmark overnightBLOOMBERG - 126 words
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Article150 2010-01-27 63 BLOOMBERG SEOUL South Korea’s economic growth slowed more than estimated in the fourth quarter, signalling the government may increase pressure on the central bank to delay raising the benchmark interest rate. Gross domestic product increased 0.2 per cent in the three months through DecemberBLOOMBERG - 150 words
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