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Article887 2010-02-12 3 SINGAPORE In its longest and most strongly worded statement yet on the incident, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), which summoned the Romanian Ambassador yesterday, has rebutted Romanian diplomat Dr Silviu Ionescu’s allegations that he had been “set-up” in the case of two hit-and-run accidents involving887 words
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Article131 2010-02-12 3 "1 O Fashion designer Alexander I U McQueen is found dead in an apparent suicide, just weeks before unveiling his new collection. 1 As South Africa celebrates 1 tL the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from prison, Just how far has the nation come since the131 words
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Article, Illustration705 2010-02-12 3 ONG DAI LIN; NG JING YNG - RESoRtS WoRlD SEntoSA Sales of preview tickets, casino levy start today ONG DAI LIN AND NG JING YNG dailin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE When the doors to Singapore’s first legal casino open on Sunday, an event almost five years in the making, visitors will find “Gods of Fortune”ERNEST CHUA - 705 words
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Article, Illustration203 2010-02-12 8 AGENCIES JAKARTA An Indonesian judge yesterday found the country’s former anti-graft chief guilty of masterminding the murder of a state businessman, but spared him the death penalty prosecutors had sought. Antasari Azhar (picture), 56, was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Judge HerriAGENCIES; AFP - 203 words
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Article451 2010-02-12 8 LEONG WEE KEAT - buiLd-TO-Order FLaTS Two more bTO projects launched; but half of first-time applicants don’t book flats LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More flats are in the pipeline as two more Build-To-Order (BTO) projects in Punggol and Woodlands offering around 1,500 units were launched yesterday. Punggol Crest will offer451 words
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337 2010-02-12 9 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE When OCBC officers held a meeting with Madam Hwang Cheng Tsu Hsu to find out why she wanted to close her bank account, the 91-year-old woman seemed dazed and could not answer their questions coherently. This raised “a huge red337 words
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Article464 2010-02-12 9 LEONG WEE KEAT - in CourT LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp. com.sg SINGAPORE An appeal court has overruled the medical body’s disciplinary committee after finding that the latter had arrived at an “unsafe” verdict in a case which illustrated why the law was recently changed to provide for legal experts in464 words
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140 2010-02-12 11 SINGAPORE Smoke from bush fires may be responsible for the burning smell detected in some parts of Singapore, said the National Environment Agency (NEA). In an email response to MediaCorp, the NEA said drier conditions over the past few days have caused140 words
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Article, Illustration76 2010-02-12 11 AGENCIES LONDON British fashion designer Alexander McQueen (picture) has been found dead at his London home after apparently committing suicide, 40, reports said yesterday. Emergency services were called to his home in central London, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, andAGENCIES; AFP - 76 words
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Article500 2010-02-12 11 SHAFFIO ALKHATI - planT FOOd MephedrOne SHAFFIO ALKHATI shaffiq@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE It is available online as “plant food”, is not a controlled substance in Singapore, and local clubbers are now abusing it to get a “legal” high. Mephedrone is so widely abused overseas as a party drug that500 words
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183 2010-02-12 14 SINGAPORE Some 38,000 jobseekers approached Community Development Councils (CDCs) for help last year, up 54 per cent from the year before. And the CDCs were able to place 20,000 in jobs a 56-per-cent increase over 2008 with the help of the183 words
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Article329 2010-02-12 14 S RAMESH - Learning hub S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The labour movement’s Learning Hub has unveiled its plans to help drive productivity and innovation, with a key focus being the training and retraining needs of professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) who form more than half of the329 words
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Article233 2010-02-12 14 WANG ENG ENG - WANG ENG ENG engeng@mediacorp. com.sg SINGAPORE The upcoming Jurong General Hospital will have a better ward layout, with a “window for every patient”, designed to promote healing. All wards will feature a fan-shaped layout, allowing each bed to be positioned next to a window. This233 words
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Article437 2010-02-12 16 NG JING YNG - Chinese new Year-Valentine’s DaY Clash brisk business for some as couples bring forward Valentine’s day plans NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day clashing on Sunday, some retailers and restaurateurs have started feeling the festive rush earlier than usual. This is437 words
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Article, Illustration328 2010-02-12 16 NG JINGYNG - NG JINGYNG SINGAPORE Unlike in past years, the eve of Valentine’s Day tomorrow will not be the busiest day for florists. With the day to celebrate love falling on the very first day the Tiger comes a-roaring, most flower deliveries will be made today,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 328 words
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Article, Illustration57 2010-02-12 16 with the Chinese new Year fast approaching, visitors to sentosa can soon enjoy the ‘light of spring’ the island resort’s first night-time lighting event. as part of the festival at the Merlion plaza, guests will be treated to a stunning light-and-sound show which willERNESTCHUA - 57 words
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203 2010-02-12 16 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE Store-bought pineapple tarts can cost $20 for 25 pieces and mini spring rolls $10 for 250gm, but the prices are justified, some home bakers said. Retiree Jennifer Hong, who makes her own festive goodies each year, said it would cost her $20203 words
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Article, Illustration204 2010-02-12 16 With the Countdown Celebration to Chinese New Year being held at Chinatown (picture) on Feb 13, several roads will be closed from 5pm that day to 4am the next day. They are: New Bridge Road (between Upper Cross Street and Kreta Ayer Road), EuTong Sen Street (betweenTODAY FILE PHOTO - 204 words
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Article79 2010-02-12 16 The Istana grounds will be open to the public on Monday from 8.30am to 6pm for Chinese New Year. There will be school bands and martial arts performances, and an exhibit of Falabella miniature horses by the Singapore Zoo. Admission to the grounds is free for Singaporeans79 words
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Article, Illustration593 2010-02-12 18 Thousands mark 20th anniversary of former President’s release sOuTH aFrica agencies CAPE TOWN As South Africa’s first black President, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, and a leading freedom fighter, Mr Nelson Mandela is widely revered as a living saint in his country. His image has beenagencies - 593 words
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Article, Illustration401 2010-02-12 18 AFP TEHRAN Iranian opposition leaders Mohammad Khatami and Mehdi Karroubi came under attack and their supporters clashed with police as vast crowds massed in Tehran yesterday to mark the 1979 Islamic revolution. The authorities had warned that they would crack down heavilyAFP - 401 words
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196 2010-02-12 18 AFP COLOMBO Sri Lanka’s former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka has appealed for calm, his wife said yesterday, after violent clashes erupted in Colombo over his arrest. “He wanted me to convey to the people and especially the troops to remainAFP - 196 words
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180 2010-02-12 18 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s first submarine, a European-made Scorpene delivered last September, has developed problems that make it unfit for diving, the defence minister said yesterday. The KD Tunku Abdul Rahman sailed into a grand reception last year as the first of two commissionedAFP - 180 words
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Article, Illustration290 2010-02-12 20 AFP SEOUL Japan’s Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada made a strongly-worded apology yesterday for his country’s “tragic” 20th century colonisation of Korea, saying his government would not ignore history. “I think it was a tragic incident for Koreans when they were deprived ofAFP - 290 words
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Article302 2010-02-12 20 iranian smugglers AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police said yesterday they fear a new syndicate is using the country as a transit point, after arresting seven more Iranians for drug-smuggling. So far this year, 41 Iranians have been held for allegedly smuggling nearly 90kg of methamphetaminesAGENCIES - 302 words
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248 2010-02-12 20 AP SEOUL North Korea’s Premier Kim~ongIl offered a rare public apology after the country’s recent currency revamp triggered social unrest and starvation and worsened economic difficulties, a South Korean newspaper reported yesterday. In late November, the North ordered citizens to turn in aAP - 248 words
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Article, Illustration270 2010-02-12 22 AFP WASHINGTON The former United States lawmaker and hero of the film Charlie Wilson’s War, who championed covert Central Intelligence Agency support for Afghans fighting Soviet troops in the ’80s, died at the age of 76. Tributes poured in for Charlie Wilson (picture), who,AFP - 270 words
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228 2010-02-12 22 AFP NEW DELHI Indian President Pratibha Patil’s husband has been accused of illegally procuring land belonging to a farmer in western India, reports said yesterday. The allegations came to light when a court in the President’s home state of Maharashtra ordered the names of MsAFP - 228 words
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Article, Illustration405 2010-02-12 22 SeCreT briTiSH FiLeS AFP LONDON A former Guantanamo Bay inmate was shackled and told he would “disappear” if he failed to cooperate with United States interrogators, Britain revealed, in a move Washington warned may affect intelligence-sharing. The details of the “cruel, inhuman and degrading”AFP; AP - 405 words
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328 2010-02-12 22 AP BEIJING China’s refusal to sign on to new sanctions against Iran risks prompting a backlash affecting its increasingly complex interests abroad, experts say. The United States and France has said Iran’s announcement that it would enrich uranium to 20 per centAP - 328 words
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Article, Illustration221 2010-02-12 25 AGENCIES NEW DELHI Special zero rupee bank– notes (picture) have been issued by an anti-corruption lobby group to challenge India’s culture of bribery. Campaigners from the Fifth Pillar group have issued notes bearing the image of independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, whichAGENCIES - 221 words
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Article444 2010-02-12 25 a CurreNCy iN CriSiS? With Greece in debt, Germany may come to regret fighting so hard for the euro THE NEW YORK TIMES BERLIN As Europe edges toward emergency guarantees to stem market panic over one of the most profligate members of the euroTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 444 words
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Advertisement71 2010-02-12 20 Prosperity tops Chinese ‘dream’ list: survey The following are the results of a survey published in newspaper People’s Daily, asking Chinese citizens what their dreams are: 26.4% Wealth 19.7% launching a business 18.8% starting a family 15.1% making outstanding achievements 9.7% To gain greater knowledge 5.2 To travel 5.1% To71 words
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133 2010-02-12 27 Natalie Cook - Letter from Natalie Cook I Am disheartened at how Singapore is celebrating the Year of the Tiger. Instead of highlighting how threatened the tiger is as a species, there are actions and pictures showing a complete disregard for their well-being. The Singapore Zoo133 words
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Article, Illustration372 2010-02-12 27 Lionel De souza - reLIGIous HarMoNy Take steps to prevent similar incident occurring Letter from Lionel De souza I REFER to “Pastor makes personal apology,” (Feb 10). The prompt and decisive action of the Internal Security Department (ISD) is commendable. I believe that if there had been a delay in372 words
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163 2010-02-12 27 Jeffrey Law Lee Beng - Letter from Jeffrey Law Lee Beng I Am heartened to read “Pastor makes personal apology” (Feb 10) and, in particular, about the restraint demonstrated by the Buddhist and Taoist groups who were offended by senior pastor Rony Tan’s un-called-for remarks. many Christians do not163 words
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Article, Illustration173 2010-02-12 29 DR BILL MAIER - BY DR BILL MAIER SLEEPING LIKE A BABY Wondering if your new baby is ever going to sleep like a baby? Well, there’s good news and there’s some bad news. The bad news is, there’s not much you can do to make your infant sleep through173 words
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Article116 2010-02-12 29 M Lukshumayeh - Letter from M Lukshumayeh I REFER to “Girl won’t be jailed” (Feb 11). It is heartening to note that the appellate court that dealt with the appeal of the 17-year-old loan shark runner chose reformative training for her over the four years jail term imposed by a116 words
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Article, Illustration724 2010-02-12 29 TABITHA WANG - WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT budgeT Tai-Tai Why i’m glad Chinese New year and Valentine’s day fall on the same day TABITHA WANG voices@mediacorp.com. sg USUALLY, the period around Valentine’s Day is particularly difficult for those in shaky relationships. If you call it quits now, you face theFAIZAL - 724 words
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Article, Illustration1368 2010-02-12 31 BENJAMIN SECHER - The Inglourious Basterds director doesn’t care if he ends up alone movies are all he needs in his life OScar WaTch BENJAMIN SECHER plus@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH QUENTIN Tarantino is on a roll. Although his most recent film Inglourious Basterds opened to mixed reviews lastTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 1,368 words
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Article, Illustration622 2010-02-12 33 OSCar WaTCH Picking a best Picture out of 10 films is more complicated than a david Lynch film AP IT USED to be that picking a Best-Picture Oscar winner was as easy as one, two, three. Academy members would open their ballots, choose a favourite andAP - 622 words
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Article, Illustration522 2010-02-12 34 John Mayer apologises to Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Aniston and black people for magazine interview CeLebriTy Cad AP JOI IN Mayer (picture) is apologising for his mouth.The Grammy-winner took to his Twitter page to make amends for his latest inflammatory comments this time, in the March editionAP - 522 words
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Article, Illustration718 2010-02-12 35 KIRA COCHRANE - warped romance is Pretty Woman the perfect Valentine’s day movie or the strangest rom-com ever made? KIRA COCHRANE plus@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN DAMN Julia Roberts. Damn her charm and intelligence. Damn her easy laugh, gan-gly-limbed grace, oceanic charisma, the Georgia lilt to her voice that speaks ofTHE GUARDIAN; FAIZAL - 718 words
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Article, Illustration243 2010-02-12 36 divas worKinG beyonce and alicia Keys film video in brazil slum THE DAILYTELEGRAPH POPSTARS Beyonce and Alicia Keys are filming a music video in a Rio de Janeiro slum. The Grammy Award-winning singers performed at the Morro da Conceicao shantytown. They were shooting a video for aTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH; AFP - 243 words
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Article, Illustration51 2010-02-12 37 The cast of mini radio drama Tiger’s Gourmet Delights, including Wang de Ming, Siau Jiahui, Jeff Goh and Feng hui Shi, signed autographs and shared their experiences in working together for the first time at a special roadshow held at Jurong Point last Sunday. PhOTO COurTeSy TiGer51 words
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Article, Illustration225 2010-02-12 37 TheaTre AGENCIES SUPERMODEL Kate Moss’s life seems to be one long drama and now it could be put on stage. Moss is reportedly writing a play with boyfriend Jamie Hince. The 36-year-old model is reportedly penning a play about her celebrity lifestyle and showbiz pals andAGENCIES; AFP - 225 words
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Miscellaneous57 2010-02-12 37 Gneplex KF. *C Mixl-r. F'l. <»III>. IiI: 7*^1 as J .a; IIV tl 30pm .V 00am I 00 aOG. 5.00. 7.00. 9.00. M.DOptri laure jftgts,.; snghsb Chin Sublines R&i V 11.00am. 1 00,3.00. 5,00. 7,00 9.00.11.00pm BA5 TTONI A.V., 1 Japanese With Eng/Chto Subtitles fl?11.30am. 7.30, ?130pm GEISHA SAAAAN...I 3*57 words
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Miscellaneous35 2010-02-12 37 SUDOkU plus diFFiCulTy raTinG: yeSTerday’S SOluTiOn hOW TO Play The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. CopyrighT uCliCk35 words
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Miscellaneous224 2010-02-12 38 ON MedIaCOrp FrIday LaTe NIGhT MOVIe Blue Demon Channel 5,10.30pm Scientists are attempting to train killer sharks to patrol the waters for any terrorist or wouldbe enemy. The sharks eventually escape thanks to some nefarious planning and begin to turn against the people they were trained to protect. happy FaMILy224 words
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Miscellaneous635 2010-02-12 38 6.00AM Entertainment Tonight 6.30 Prime Time Morning 9.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show VII 10.30 The Oprah Winfrey Show XXIII 11.30 Simply Delicioso NOON The Rachael Ray Show III 1.00PM The Price Is Right 2.00 Whacked Out Sports 2.30 Wheel of Fortune ChaNNeL 6.00AM Friends Next Door 6.30 Flavours of Australia635 words
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Miscellaneous258 2010-02-12 38 ON MedIaCOrp OkTO The MOVIeS Alvin and The Chipmunks, Meet The Wolfman okto, 7pm The beloved Chipmunks return! This time the boys find their neighbourhood enshrouded by a mysterious fog, upon the arrival of their new neighbour. When sweet little Theodore suffers a dog bite and begins to exhibit puppy-like258 words
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Article, Illustration599 2010-02-12 39 IAN DE COTTA IN LONDON - Motorsport Ezpeleta expresses frustration over the delay in building Changi Hub IAN DE COTTA IN LONDON ian@mediacorp.com.sg LONDON These days, nothing sets MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta off more than a question on his plan to hold a round of the premier world championship motorbike battleIAN DE COTTA - 599 words
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Article, Illustration395 2010-02-12 39 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With exactly six months to go to before the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games gets underway, organisers are hard at work as they attempt to put on a good show. The level of awareness of the GamesOUI BOON KEONG - 395 words
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Article, Illustration511 2010-02-12 40 SHAMIR OSMAN - sinGapore FooTBaLL They debut tonight, with the team insisting they’ll get it right SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg GreaT easTern-Yeo’s s-LeaGue 2010 Beijing Guo’an v Etoile FC SINGAPORE They’re here armed with a big reputation. The parent club back in China have won Chinese Super League titlespromise they - 511 words
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456 2010-02-12 40 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Two days after announcing the new Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2010, the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) revealed they have asked the Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) for the requirements needed for the event to be sanctioned456 words
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Article, Illustration138 2010-02-12 40 AFP GURGAON, India Germany’s Marcel Siem (picture) shone in the opening round of the inaugural Avantha Masters yesterday, posting an 8-under 64 for a single shot lead over Taiwan’s Chan Yihshin. Singapore’s Lam Chih Bing and Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant took third place alongside five other players on 67.AFP - 138 words
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Article, Illustration720 2010-02-12 41 HSBO WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS 2010 it was a tough 2009 on course, but the mexican star learnt much about herself SINGAPORE While she is fully prepared to take on some of the best women golfers in the world in a bid to reclaim the trophy she first720 words
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Article, Illustration404 2010-02-12 41 AGENCIES english PremiershiP Aston Villa 1 Manchester United 1 BIRMINGHAM Sir Alex Ferguson has defended Nani vigorously this season but even his patience will have been tested by the Portuguese’s red card in Manchester United’s 1-1 draw at Aston Villa on Wednesday nightAGENCIES; AFP - 404 words
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Article, Illustration697 2010-02-12 43 engliSh FOOTball Terry’s feeling the pressure following domestic unrest, loss of england captaincy engliSh PRemieRShiP Everton 2 Chelsea 1 LIVERPOOL It’s been a week to forget for John Terry, and the Chelsea captain’s awkward date with the doghouse in Dubai this weekend couldn’t have come atAP - 697 words
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Article, Illustration304 2010-02-12 43 AGENCIES engliSh PRemieRShiP Arsenal 1 Liverpool 0 LONDON Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal’s title challenge is back on track after his side reduced the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea to six points with a 1-0 home win over Liverpool on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time).AGENCIES; AP - 304 words
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Miscellaneous57 2010-02-12 39 SPORTS ON TV toDaY 5.15pm Golf Avanta Masters, Ch 26 7pm Cycling Tour of Qatar, Ch 113 7.30pm Tennis ABM Amro, Ch 22 8pm Tennis WTATour: Paris, Ch 113 toMorroW 2.30am Tennis ABM Amro, Ch 22 4.15am Golf AT&T Pebble Beach Nat’l Pro-am, Ch 26 SPORTS ON RADIO 6.35am-11.35pm SportsZone57 words
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Miscellaneous6 2010-02-12 43 LIVE TELECAST: TOIMIGHT'S S.LEAGUE MATCH 7.30PM.6 words
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Article, Illustration788 2010-02-12 44 MAYCHUA - CHinese new YeAr gAdgets A list of toys to help techies tide over the holiday period MAYCHUA maychua@mediacorp.com.sg IT’S Chinese New Year. Some kids are hogging all the pineapple tarts, and you’re too polite to ask the host to change the channel. The house is full788 words
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Article164 2010-02-12 44 AFP WASHINGTON YouTube on Wednesday added a “Safety Mode” feature to the videosharing site that allows users to screen out potentially objectionable content. “We know that some of you want a more controlled experience,” Mr Jamie Davidson, an associate product manager at Googleowned YouTube, said inAFP - 164 words
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Article, Illustration160 2010-02-12 44 If you’ve always wanted to get rid of certain online accounts but never found the time, check out deleteyouraccount.com. This is a time-saving repository of step-by-step information on how to shut down and even, in some cases, resurrect your cyber identities. By following the simple steps160 words
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Article, Illustration507 2010-02-12 45 MAY CHUA - MP3 PlAYer review SwiMP3 1G Bone conduction speakers deliver sound directly to inner ear MAY CHUA maychua@mediacorp.com.sg HAVE you ever jived to your favourite tune without earphones and while underwater? The Finis SwiMP3 1G allows you to do just that. Instead of earphones, this underwater MP3 player507 words
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Article, Illustration358 2010-02-12 45 MAYCHUA - MOBile PhOne review lG lOlliPOP MAYCHUA THE LG Lollipop GD580 is a cute mobile phone with basic functions and girly good looks. Its main aim, LG says, is to become the teenage girl’s beloved first cellphone. The words ‘adorable’ and ‘sweet’358 words
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Article, Illustration516 2010-02-12 45 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN - SMArTPhOne review hTC hD2 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN I’M USUALLY sceptical about Windows Mobile smartphones. Although it was the daddy of mobile operating systems (OS) in its day, its features, menus and applications feel old compared to cutting-edge systems like Android, iPhone OS or Palm’s webOS. So, you516 words
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Article188 2010-02-12 46 AGENCIES BEIJING New lending in China surged last month, but a lower-than-expected rate of inflation eased concerns that officials would move quickly to tighten the flow of credit. Massive lending in China has triggered fears that the excess liquidity is fuelling inflation and feeding aAGENCIES - 188 words
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Article411 2010-02-12 46 reSerVeS MaNaGeMeNT beijing flees risky uS dollar assets, sticks to core debt with govt backing THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, AGENCIES BEIJING China has ordered managers of its vast currency reserves to withdraw from risky United States dollar assets and retreat to core debt guaranteed by the USTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH, AGENCIES - 411 words
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294 2010-02-12 48 SINGAPORE The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) may be sitting on as much as $7.7 billion in unrealised losses from its investment in troubled Swiss bank UBS, based on calculations derived from its latest regulatory filing. The GIC will convert 11294 words
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Article482 2010-02-12 48 GEORGINA JOSEPH - CapiTaLand prOFiTs CapitaLand enjoys bumper Q4 harvest thanks to listing of CapitaMalls asia unit GEORGINA JOSEPH georginaj@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Property developer CapitaLand reported a 16-per-cent decline in its full year net profit to $1.05 billion from a year ago. But it booked an even better performance in482 words
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Article319 2010-02-12 49 CHRIS HOWELLS - NOL reports 1.05b FY09 loss shipping seCTOr CHRIS HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Shipping firm Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) said it suffered a full year loss of US$741 million ($1.05 billion), overturning a profit of US$83 million the previous year. Its fortunes were hit by the tough operating conditions for the319 words
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Article247 2010-02-12 49 EPHRAIM SEOW - EPHRAIM SEOW SINGAPORE ~ommodities group Olam International posted a 53.6-per-cent increase in its second quarter net profit of $158.9 million compared to a year ago. Group revenue for the quarter ended Dec 31 rose to $2.84 billion, up 28.2 per cent compared with the year247 words
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157 2010-02-12 49 DESMONDWONG - DESMONDWONG SINGAPORE India’s large consumer market is becoming a hot spot for small Asian firms looking to expand overseas and the increasing sophistication of Indian consumers has made niche sectors like education big business, says ~iti ~ommercial Bank. Head of ~ommercial Bank,157 words
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Article72 2010-02-12 50 46 cents buy DMG lowers the price target to 69 cents from 74.5 cents after reducing earnings estimates for FY10 and FY11 by 5.1 and 4.1 per cent, respectively, to reflect weaker core 1Q10 results. Still, it keeps the “Buy” call on the view that prospects will72 words
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Article57 2010-02-12 50 22 cents buy OCBC upgrades from “Hold” and raises the price target slightly to 29.5 cents from 29 cents. It says the worst is likely over for the furniture maker, considering second consecutive quarter of profitability in 2Q10. “A convincing resurgence of demand has prompted the group to revive57 words
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Article63 2010-02-12 50 $1.55 hold Phillip Securities downgrades from “Buy” and cuts the price target price to $1.68 from $1.78, saying the share price is fully valued at current levels. It says rising train ridership is deleterious for the company’s bus and taxi businesses, and tips higher fuel costs on the view63 words
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Article263 2010-02-12 50 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, AGENCIES BRUSSELS European Union (EU) leaders have struck a deal to help Greece out of its debt crisis, European Commission president Jose Barroso said yesterday ahead of a full announcement scheduled for late afternoon in the Belgian capital (this morning Singapore time).THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, AGENCIES - 263 words
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