Today, 18 February 2010

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    20 1 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 thursday february 18, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    in the news
    36 1 6 A 28-year-old man is on trial for killing his 61-year-old transvestite lover. 26 She has always been famous we just didn’t know, says Lady Gaga, who won big at the Brit Awards.
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    Jailed for trying to steal phone after losing money at casino
    385 1 SINGAPORE An Indonesian man who lost about $1,000 all the money he had with him at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has become the first to resort to crime after a blowout at the casino. The unemployed Indonesian tried to
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    What bumper month portends
    544 1  -  PrIVAtE rESIDEntIAl SAlES January sales up nearly threefold; analysts expect demand to remain strong MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With 1,476 private residential units sold last month alone up from a mere 481 units in December, and equivalent to 80 per cent of the fourth quarter’s sales
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      Lock icon Plain sailing for tour operators?
      671 3  -  The CRuise iNdusTRy Rising interest in exotic cruises good news, but some report slow sales NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE In a sign that the local cruise industry is following in the footsteps of the mature North American market, a local travel agency is
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      Lock icon Electoral rolls to be updated
      248 5 ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called for the electoral rolls to be revised, exactly one year after the Elections Department was previously directed to do so. An update now of the Registers of Electors would allow those who did not qualify
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      Lock icon Corollas may be recalled too
      480 5 TOyOTa TrOubLes Car-maker also promises to add brake-override safety feature in all future models AGENCIES TOKYO Toyota is considering a recall of its hot-selling Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems, even as company president Akio Toyoda reiterated his promise of a brake-override system
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      Lock icon Anwar sodomy trial back on track
      283 6 AGENCIES PUTRAJAYA Malaysia’s Court of Appeal dismissed yesterday Anwar Ibrahim’s bid to strike out his sodomy charge thus putting his trial back on track to resume this week. In its unanimous ruling, the threejudge panel said Anwar had “not shown that the charge against
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      Lock icon Caned for extramarital affair
      401 6 syariah law Caning of three women for khalwat a first in Malaysia AFP AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia said yesterday that three women had been caned under Islamic law for having extramarital sex, in a first for the Muslim-majority country. Officials said the women were caned on
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      Lock icon Man jailed for killing cat
      150 8 AFP SINGAPORE An odd job worker has been jailed for 10 weeks for killing a cat on Jan 1. ZamZam Ismail, 41, was seen swinging the cat against a wall at the void deck of Block 269, Bukit Batok East Avenue 4 before throwing it
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      Lock icon 71 bush fires in two weeks
      161 8 SINGAPORE The dry spell saw 71 cases of grass, lalang and vegetation fires between Feb 1 and Feb 16, and 36 cases last month. These figures are low compared to last year’s peak of 182 bush fires in January and 159 fires in February,
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      Man charged with killing transvestite
      426 8  -  Murder TriaL LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Days before he was found dead in his Ang Mo Kio flat, Mr Abdul Khalid Othman had reunited with his alleged Malaysian lover, Astro Jakaria, when he found the 28-year-old waiting on his doorstep. The pair had broken
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      Lock icon Sentosa benefits from casino opening
      367 10  -  SINGAPORE The opening of Resorts World Sentosa’s (RWS) casino on the first day of the Chinese New Year might have stolen the thunder from the rest of the tourist attractions on Sentosa, but it certainly did not hurt their business. The spillover from the hordes
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      A city under the sea?
      327 10  -  living spaCe CLAIRE HUANG clairehuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore public has been prepped for the notion of underground cities but what about underwater ones? Following the Economic Strategies Committee’s recommendation that the Republic explore the use of more subterranean space, observers are expecting the government to
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Convicted for Facebook insult
      315 12 indOnesian Teen AGENCIES JAKARTA A teenager received a suspended jail sentence for posting insulting comments on a romantic rival’s Facebook page, the latest case bringing Indonesia’s tough defamation laws under criticism. Farah Nur Arafah, 18, was convicted on Tuesday by three District Court judges in the
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      Lock icon Four charged in Bangkok club fire
      156 12 AFP BANGKOK Thai public prosecutors yesterday formally charged the first four people over a deadly inferno at a Bangkok nightclub that killed 67 revellers, including three Singaporeans, on New Year’s Day in 2009. The charges of gross negligence resulting in death or injury come
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      Lock icon If you want a bilingual baby ...
      243 12 If you want a bilingual baby AFP WASHINGTON Babies who regularly hear two languages when they are in their mother’s womb are more open to being bilingual, according to a study published this week in Psychological Science. Researchers tested two groups of newborns, one of which only heard English in
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      Lock icon It ‘probably won’t be public’
      235 14 ObaMa-daLaI LaMa MeeTING AP WASHINGTON The Dalai Lama’s chief envoy said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama probably will not make a public appearance today with the Tibetan spiritual leader during a White House visit that is already infuriating China. A joint appearance by Mr
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      Lock icon FEEDING INDIA’S APPETITE FOR ARMS
      96 14 Top weapons-makers, vying to feed India’s voracious appetite for arms, brought helicopters, night vision goggles and mine-proof vehicles to New delhi in hopes of winning a share of one of the world’s largest defence budgets. India is expected to spend us$80 billion ($112 billion) between
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      Lock icon Taiwan to challenge China’s ‘soft power’
      201 14 AFP TAIPEI Taipei plans to establish a string of “Taiwan Academies” around the world in a race with Beijing to promote traditional Chinese language and culture, an official said yesterday. President Ma Ying-jeou has told the Cabinet-level Council for Cultural Affairs to work out
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      Lock icon Israel won’t confirm, deny involvement
      142 16 AGENCIES JERUSALEM Israel’s Foreign Minister said yesterday that “there is no reason to think” the Mossad spy agency was behind the killing of a Hamas operative in Dubai, though he is refusing to confirm or deny involvement. Mr Avigdor Lieberman’s comments were the first from
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      UPSHOT MAY CRAMP MOSSAD’S STYLE
      572 16  -  POinT OF VieW PAUL GILFEATHER principal correspondent gilfeather@mediacorp.com.sg MOSSAD, the Israeli secret service, was last night being blamed for the clinical extermination of Hamas commander Mahmoud Al Mabhouh in the proc~ ess opening up a new front in its secret war with Iran. When Gordon
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      Lock icon Don’t pass diseases to your children
      405 19 geneTic TesTing AP NEW YORK Some of mankind’s most devastating inherited diseases appear to be declining, and a few have almost disappeared, because more people are using genetic testing to decide whether to have children. Births of babies with cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs and other
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      Lock icon Loan guarantees pave way for inaugural nuke plant
      176 19 AP LANHAM (Maryland) United States President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday he is making roughly US$8 billion ($11 billion) in federal loan guarantees available for the first new US nuclear power plant in nearly 30 years, underscoring the administration’s efforts to reduce
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      Lock icon Gangs use online scams to target Haiti cash
      188 19 AFP LONDON Criminal gangs have defrauded people out of funds intended for Haiti earthquake victims by setting up bogus charities and seeking contributions online, according to a BBC investigation released on Tuesday. Scam emails began appearing online within days of the Jan
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon PAKISTAN-BASED GROUP CLAIMS INDIA BOMBING
        82 20 AFP A previously unknown group that said it had splintered from the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba has claimed responsibility for a weekend attack in India, The Hindu reported yesterday. The newspaper said it had been contacted by someone claiming to be a spokesman for a group called
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        Lock icon INDON WOMAN CHARGED WITH HIDING TOP TERRORIST
        99 20 AP A 21-year-old pregnant woman will be tried on charges of harbouring Noordin Top, Indonesia’s most-wanted terrorist, until he was slain in a raid last year, prosecutors said yesterday. Putri Munawaroh was married to an aide to Noordin, allegedly a regional Al Qaeda
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        Lock icon FRAIL BOY-KING TUT DIED FROM MALARIA, BROKEN LEG
        73 20 AFP Egypt’s King Tutankhamun, was a frail 19-year-old who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot. He died of complications from a broken leg exacerbated by severe malaria and his parents were probably siblings. This was revealed after two years of
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        Lock icon FRENCH SOLDIERS USED AS NUCLEAR GUINEA PIGS
        91 20 AFP France used soldiers as guinea pigs in nuclear tests in the 1960s, deliberately exposing them to radiation from atomic blast tests in the Algerian desert, according to a report revealed in Le Parisien on Tuesday. One operation in 1961 involved military personnel
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        Lock icon ANGLICAN BISHOPS URGE ‘CARBON FAST’ FOR LENT
        101 20 AP Several prominent Anglican British bishops are urging Christians to keep their carbon consumption in check this Lent. The 40-day period of penitence before Easter typically sees Catholics, Anglicans and Orthodox Christians fast and abstain from meat and alcohol. But this year’s initiative
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      Let’s protect the kids we have
      200 22  -  CHILDreN IN Cars Letter from Melanie Fitzgerald I refer to “PM worries about babies as Tiger roars in” (feb 13-14). Perhaps we should be more worried about the children we already have travelling in cars in Singapore, who are not protected by child seats
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      AVA: Food here is safe
      239 22  -  Letter from Goh shih yong Assistant Director, Corporate Communications for Chief Executive Officer Agri-Food Veterinary Authority I refer to “Where are they from?” (feb 8). The Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has stringent food safety requirements to ensure that food products sold in Singapore are
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      201 24  -  BY DR JAMES DOBSON A DIVORCE STUDY How easily do children cope with the breakup of their families? New information is now available. California psychologist Judith Wallerstein, one of the most respected researchers on the effects of divorce, has published the results of one of the
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      This is how people really make friends ...
      343 24  - This is how people really make friends inTer-raciaL harMony Letter from raymond Lee swee Mun I REFER to “Bonding over a ‘community cat’” (Feb 17). The community cats at our Housing and Development Board block in Sengkang have also worked the same magic in creating friendship among some Malay and
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      Queues for RWS deter other visitors
      114 24  -  Letter from arlene aguila-Mandia I WANTED to take my children to Palawan Beach on Sunday. At the ticketing centre at VivoCity, there was a tremendously long queue for the monorail to Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). I asked the attendant if there was another way
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      187 22 Have your say. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices ft s> L faeS m V p J 10-;!!^ > S H^,cr e+ 5^°— »^WS" M JS Sr r 4 MJf J.« Jcffi c al S3!i on 11 *V« r^V tk/~ V *r .jr tU*Hi > /f-i A 13-23 March 2010 Come
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      30 24 VOICES ON RADIO Are cabbies obliged to have change for their customers?Tune in to TalkBack on 938Live from 8.15am to 8.45am tomorrow. Call us at *****938 and share your views.
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  • plus MUSIC
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      Lock icon Playing the fame game
      1248 28  -  biG briT WiNNer she’s always been famous, we just didn’t know it, says lady Gaga NEIL McCORMICK plus@mediacorp.com.sg AFP THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SINCE her emergence at the tail end of 2008, Lady Gaga has sold around 8 million albums and 35 million singles, notching up three
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      Lock icon Fun-filled Sun shines
      553 32  -  sTeFanie sun in concerT smaller scale, more intimate show still enjoyable, say fans CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg IF YOU asked anybody who was there at Stefanie Sun’s concert on Tuesday night, chances are for every person who said they loved the show, there would be one who felt
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    • CD REVIEWS
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        FRIENDS FOR LIFE EKIN CHENG
        121 34 In the past few years, Ekin Cheng has been more of an actor than a singer, so it’s a nice surprise to see him getting back into the music studio again, and coming up with this, his first album in five years. AND he’s also
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        MY LOVE STORY LINDA CHUNG
        103 34 When Hong Kong actress Linda Chung released A Dinner For One, A World For Two in 2008, big things were expected of her. Her second album, My Love Story, sees her flexing her creative muscles a bit, with Linda penning several of the 12 songs
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        THE FIRST ALBUM 2PM
        73 34 I don’t know. Korean pop groups seem to change their personnel more times than my neighbourhood mongrel scratches itself. And 2PM is no exception. But with this album, they hope to divert attention to what’s important: Their music. The album is full of the electro and
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        REBIRTH LIL WAYNE
        98 34 If this album is meant to sustain Lil Wayne’s fans’ interest until he got out of jail, then he really ought to have come up with something better. It’s a little disappointing considering that his last album, Tha Carter III was such an incredible breakthrough. And really,
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        Lock icon Satisfies cravings
        218 34  -  ChriSTopher Toh reColleCTion k.d. lang Just over 25 years ago, a Canadian singer made a name for herself singing country songs with her band The Reclines (named after her idol, Patsy Cline). While she had initial success in her home country, it wasn’t until 1987’s Angel With A
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        SOLDIER OF LOVE SADE
        140 34 Starting with the slow groove of The Moon And The Sky, Sade’s first album in 10 years sounds like she never left the scene. Musically, it’s a lot better than a lot of what she’s done over the years and the lyrics dig deep in some
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      188 30 Date: 27-2-2010 (Saturday) Time: 10.00am to 12.30pm (Registration at 9.30am) Venue: Lido Classic (Lido Cineplex) Ticket: $28 per couple $15 per pax Trying for baby? Toying with the idea of parenthood or have been tying for a while. This refreshing and insightful session by Dr, PETER CHEW, Senior Consultant Obstetrician
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      110 31 SONY make, believe Mm: V •5K x 1%/ i' < m movte,me To make it as a film director, it takes hard work and talent. Enrolling in a film academy is the first step in realising my dream" Anything you can imagine, you can make real m ■L A A
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      402 32 SUDOkU plus diFFiculTy raTing: 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 uCliCk yesTerday’s soluTion amiMiiii iiiNiet»»i» i—m§(\ BENICIO < ANTHONY EMILY HUGO J*\ DEL TOR0 HOPKINS BLUNT WEAVING fflf
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      416 34 18 Feb 10 Online Bookings: www.ewcinemas.com.sg SINGPOST S.A.M. Most 2K Digital Halls In Singapore! Clearest Sharpest Resolution! Best Sound Effects! ALL’S WELL END’S WELL TOO 2010 (PG) MANDARIN (E/ CS)10.05, 2.30, 5.15, 7.25pm ThE WOLFMAN (NC16) E (CS) 10.00, 12.25, 2.50, 7.15, 9.40pm 72 TENANTS OF PROSPERITY (PG) MANDARIN (E/
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    442 35  -  Brought to you by FairPrice Pound Cakes make it a cinch to serve a sweet treat in an instant ANNETTE TAN ANNETTE TAN food@mediacorp.com.sg Cake is an everyday favourite for most people. But not everyone has the luxury of time to bake one from scratch. enter
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      Lock icon Film-makers’ playground
      763 36  -  PRague Relive the magic of many a Hollywood blockbuster in this versatile Czech city NELLIE HUANG traveller@mediacorp. com.sg It has passed off as Zurich, London and even Israel. You’ve seen tom Cruise race through its streets, and Vin Diesel knock thugs off its bridges. Prague is a film-maker’s
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      WHEN IN PRAGUE ...
      115 37 WHEN IN PRAGUE go: Numerous airlines fly from Singapore to Prague with one stopover for about $1,500. The best time to visit is in May or September, when the weather is mild. Prague’s continental weather sees hot summers and cold winters. getting around: The best way to get around Prague’s
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      66 37 1. Prague Walking Tours offers customised itineraries to explore film locations. The cost varies according to the size of the group. www.praguer.com 2. Segway Fun organises three-hour movie tours on segways for 1,500 koruna ($110). The price includes the use of a portable DVD player. www.segwayfun.eu 3.
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      221 38  -  TERENCE LEE The first of two annual Natas travel fairs will take place next Friday to Sunday. If you want to avoid the crowds or do some comparison shopping before signing on the dotted line, check out these two events this weekend. sa Tours: graNd Mega Travel sale
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      Ready, jetset, go!
      358 38 draws galore at Natas up chance of winning a holiday Lock down your leave; it’s time to hit the Natas Travel Fair again. Like previous instalments, the latest fair will offer value-for-money holidays, redemptions and lucky draws. With every $500 spent, you get a shot at winning
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      150 36 Welcome "Visit Japan 2010"! Watch the traditional Sake Barrel Opening Ceremony r "Kagami-Biraki" Come join us for a free drink of premium Japanese Sho Chiku Bai Sake. Sponsored by Takara Shuzo Date: 27 February, 5:30pm .Venue: NATAS Fair Stage Area 4k. a Your Experience of a Lifetime Starts Here! Welcome
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      300 38 Aus-lvsJiVcoim ARRIVED SB OURSELVES. DEPARTED« 5 EARTH. I mm It's true what they say: to find yourself sometimes you have to lose you rself. In Australia, they call this going 'walkabout'. And with such a spectacular harbour, beautiful skylines and some of the most romantic settings you'll everfind, it's no
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      1833 39 SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO 2010 "72Day S C0UNTD0WN! Prpviszw f HA A EXPO r c/o SHANGHAI CHINA Shanghai 2010 m. ft SPRING INTERNATIONAL 20 21 Feb 2010 (Sat Sun) People's Park Complex Level 3, #03-57 HOLIDAYS M f4Ai/ s llblidav/jVWinI Ik II Ik.*0 OCBC CREDIT CARDMEMBER EXCLUSIVE Official Credit Card D-Lab
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      1108 40 ON medIaCOrp uNexpeCTed aCCeSS II Channel 5,10pm Thap Lan National Park, Thailand’s second largest national park, is more than three times the size of Singapore. Home to many highly endangered species, Thap Lan is only protected by a core group of rangers that are only 30-strong but are up against
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      835 41  -  sinGApOre spOrT Ting Wen andTao Li cash queens, local athletes shine in seA Games honours’ list LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Five swimmers and a shooter collected the biggest monetary reward at last night’s Multi-Million Dollar Awards Programme (Map) Presentation dinner at Fairmont Singapore, for their
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      Athletics can do better
      221 41 SINGAPORE In his speech at last night’s Map Presentation dinner, DPM Teo Chee Hean (picture) recalled how Singapore’s top sports did well in the first half of last December’s SEA Games, only for the other nations to catch up, and surpass the Republic in the medal
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      Sengkang’s good show
      148 41  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE They have not managed to finish above 10th spot in the S-League in the last five years, and it looked to be a case of same-old, same-old when perennial strugglers Sengkang Punggol fell 2-1 to Balestier Khalsa in their opening game of the 2010
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      245 42 AGENCIES LYON Cristiano Ronaldo is confident Real Madrid can avoid a shock elimination from the Champions League at the last 16 stage for the sixth successive year. Real were handed a 1 -0 defeat in the first leg away to Lyon, with midfielder Jean Makoun striking
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      291 42 Champions League LasT 16, 1sT Leg AC Milan 2 Man United 3 MILAN As Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler reminded his audience minutes after Clarence Seedorf reduced Manchester United’s lead to 3-2 at the San Siro on Tuesday (yesterday
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      286 42 european FooTbaLL AGENCIES The Scot believes Rooney is now alongside the world’s best footballers. The 24-year-old took his goals tally to a personal best of 25, with nine goals in his last six appearances for United. “He could break 30,” said Ferguson. “This season
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      Lock icon RED-HOT ROONEY EARNS BECKHAM’S PRAISE
      273 42 AGENCIES Wayne Rooney revealed he had experimented with his own version of Alex Ferguson’s “hairdryer” treatment to help inspire Manchester United’s second‑half performance on the night they won for the first time in the San Siro. The English champions ran out 3‑2 winners, after going
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      515 43 A banana a day 2010 WinTeR OlymPicS Figure-skating champion Plushenko set for showdown with two younger rivals AFP VANCOUVER A slimmed-down Yevgeny Plushenko opened with a quadruple jump to fire the first shot in his bid to retain the Olympic men’s figure skating title by leading the short programme on
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      389 43 AP RICHMOND (British Columbia) South Korea is well known for its mastery of short track speedskating. Success on the big oval, though, has been elusive. Until now. South Korean skaters have won two golds and a silver in long
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      288 43 AFP VANCOUVER Heavy snow forced more alpine ski races to be postponed on Tuesday (yesterday, Singapore time), but Canada’s star-studded ice hockey team shone brightly with a winning start to their gold medal campaign. International Ski Federation (FIS) officials called off the
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      204 42 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 7.30am Basketball Purdue v Ohio State, Ch 117 8am Basketball Duke v Miami, Ch 24 8am Olympics Speed‑skating, Ch 23 9.30am Olympics Short track speed‑skating, Ch 23 10am Basketball Olympiakos v PAOK, Ch 113 11am Tennis WTA Tour Dubai, Ch 113 11.15am Olympics Snowboard, Ch 23
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    622 44  -  agrIcuLTuraL commodITIes invest RICHARD DAVIS and DESMOND CHEUNG In 2007/08, we saw food price inflation and food shortage grabbing headlines. With new highs in grain prices, reports on food riots and grain hoarding were a common sight. However, as the world plunged into recession, prices broadly
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      191 45 This year catch Chingay Parade live 1 streaming on 20 th Feb, Sat 8pm. with a choice of up to six different camera views that you can access at a click. Chat with your friends online during the live' webcast. r* X > ST 1 l-l ASIA'S GRANDEST STREET FLOATS
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      108 46 SEQT SOLE 50% Off The direct way to the Philippines Sale Period: February 18-21, 2010 Travel Period: June 1 December 31, 2010 Non-stop 3x daily flights from Singapore to Manila, daily flights to Clark and 4x weekly flights to Cebu, Philippines Worldwide Aviation Sales PTE. LTD. (TA*****): Tel: 65-6220-5966, Fax:
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      59 47 SINGAPORE BUDGET 2010 Raising productivity...Enhancing innovation... Boosting research development... How will the transformation of the Singapore economy affect you? Stay tuned as we bring you the latest updates. The most complete news coverage in Singapore. On Air, Online, On Print, On Demand and On-The-Go yVl EDJykCORP A CHANNEL NEWSASIA L
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        63 48 $0.27 buy DMG raises target price to $0.38 from $0.33 on back of recent 3Q2010 earnings; maintains “Buy” rating. Broker says construction and property company’s results were above expectations as gross profit margin jumped thanks to improvement in productivity, efficiency in procurement. Raises FY2010 earnings forecast by 45
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        TAT HONG
        53 48 $0.93 sell Crane rental company’s 3Q2010 net profit jumped 290 per cent on-year to $11.6 million as higher interest income, lower operating expenses offset drop in revenues. Citi says results were disappointing, fell short of both forecasts, “suggesting sharp downside risks to estimates.” Broker maintains “Sell” rating and
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        S’PORE LAND
        54 48 $6.26-hold Kim Eng raises target price to $6.69 from $5.68 following FY2009 results; maintains “Hold” rating. Says core FY2009 profits in line with expectations as sales from The Trizon project picked up slack from softer hospitality business. Notes that although hospitality operations may improve this year on back
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        77 48 5-DAY ST! CLOSING 1 WEDS 2,794.06 T A 1.27% I Tuesday Closed Monday Closed Friday 2,758-90 A 0.19% Thursday 2,753-63 A 0.70% MARKETS CLOSE Hang Seng 20,534.01 A. 1.31% Nikkei 10,306.83 A 2.72% Shanghai 1 3,018.13 A 109% Seoul 1,627.43 A 165% Mumbai 16,428.91 A 1.25% Malaysia 1,259
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      354 48  -  EPHRAIM SEOW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg Ex-SGX CEO appointed special adviser to Ho Ching at Temasek ephraim seow ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The former chief executive officer of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, has been appointed as a director of Temasek Holdings
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      The wishlist continues to grow
      563 48  -  budgeT 2010 List includes tax breaks, measures to lure foreign talent and investment NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Even as stakeholders steadily issue wishlists in the lead-up to the Budget 2010 announcement on Monday, experts have come to a general consensus on some changes to
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        YANLORD, HO BEE BUY SITE IN SHANGHAI
        100 47 Singapore-listed property developers Yanlord and Ho Bee have jointly acquired a 13.69-hectare prime residential development site in Shanghai’s Qingpu District for around $784 million. The site is 5.5 km from the heart of the Hongqiao Commercial District which has been earmarked by the
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        96 47 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said its deputy managing director for Market Conduct, Mr Shane Tregillis, will leave MAS on March 11, after completing his contract. He has been with the central bank since 2001. In a statement, MAS said Mr Tregillis was instrumental in setting
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        SIA FILLED 68.2% OF PLANE SPACE IN JAN
        109 47 Singapore Airlines said that it filled 68.2 per cent of the space available on its planes for passengers and cargo in January. The figure was lower compared to the previous month’s overall load factor of 71.7 per cent. Still, January’s numbers were
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      240 47  -  NON-OIL DOMESTIC EXPORTS EPHRAIM SEOW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s key non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) rose for the third straight month in January buoyed by the higher exports of electronics and non-electronics goods. Still, the growth in Singapore’s key exports last month came in lower-than-expected due
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      Net allocation of JTC’s PIL
      192 47  -  JONATHAN PEERIS SINGAPORE JTC Corporation announced yesterday that its net allocation of prepared industrial land remained resilient in 2009 against the backdrop of weak global economic conditions. JTC’s full year facilities report shows net allocation was 101 hectares, compared with a net allocation of 200.9
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      411 46 JapaNESE EcONOmy BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japanese Vice-Finance Minister Naoki Minezaki said the nation should impose a tax on financial transactions to curb market volatility that could threaten economic growth. “We’re seeing speculative funds flowing carelessly around the world one day in stocks and real estate other times
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      306 46 BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI China sold a record amount of United States debt, raising speculation it is turning bearish as President Barack Obama increases borrowing to unprecedented levels to sustain economic growth. The Asian nation’s investment in US government securities dropped by US$34.2 billion
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      430 46 BLOOMBERG MUMBAI Billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal’s US$9 billion bid ($12.6 billion) to buy mobilephone assets in Africa may signal the return of India’s appetite for overseas assets. That is what investment bankers such as Mr Raj Balakrishnan, who heads the Indian mergers and acquisitions
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      33 48 From brokerage research and agency reporTs disclaimer: readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. Today cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information.
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      813 50 Windows®. Life Without Walls™. Dell™ recommends Windows 7. D0LL" YOURS IS HERE YOURS IS SHARING THE PROSPERITY THIS LUNAR NEW YEAR No matter where you are, Dell™ computers help bring you closer to your loved ones this Lunar New Year. Stay in touch with advanced connectivity and built-in multimedia tools
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      263 51 Grandpa, quick, let's go to POSB to deposit our Hong Bao! Double your Hong Bao money by up to S$888 this Lunar New Year. From 1 Feb to 31 Mar 2010, children aged 15 years old and below and customers aged 50 years and above, get a chance to double
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