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Title Section20 2010-02-23 1 TODAY tuesday february 23, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 226820 words
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753 2010-02-23 1 LOH CHEE KONG - Government hopes massive spending will translate into better jobs, higher incomes LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s bid to boost productivity and chart a new course for economic growth has been launched with its largest Budget outlay ever. Unveiling its masterplan for753 words
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Article, Illustration268 2010-02-23 1 for IndIvIduAlS ProPErty tAxES Progressive tax for owner-occupied homes: First $6,000 of Annual Value exempt, next tier up to $65,0000 taxed at 4 per cent, anything in excess taxed at 6 per cent. dEPEndAnt rElIEfS Raised to $7,000 (if living with parent, grandparent or great-grandparent) or $4,500 (if268 words
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Advertisement119 2010-02-23 1 6333 9886 MEDHCORP ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 tuesday february 23, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking Take that, James Hurt locker dIrECtor KAtHryn bIGEloW PullS A bAftA CouP ovEr Ex-HuSbAnd JAMES CAMEron 30 Fergie’s keyed up MAn u boSS rEMAInS bullISH dESPItE119 words
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Article, Illustration577 2010-02-23 4 what the government probably thinks is that the extremely asset-rich have to carry a little bit of burden, and contribute a bit more. 0, 4, 6 per cent is trivial if I have an $8-million house, I’d pay $~,000 more in property tax a year. It’s not577 words
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Article, Illustration564 2010-02-23 4 NEO CHAI CHIN - except for rich minority, nearly all will pay less NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com. sg) SINGAPORE From next year, if the flat or private property you live in and own has an annual value of $65,000, you will pay up to $240 less in propertyTODAY FILE PHOTO - 564 words
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365 2010-02-23 4 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Missing are the direct cash transfers in the form of shares or credits seen in past budgets. But the Government will still be setting aside $1.4 billion of this year’s Budget for households to benefit mainly lower- and middle-income families with365 words
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Article33 2010-02-23 4 From YA2010 $7,000 (from $5,000) if staying with parents, grandparents and great-grandparents $4,500 (from $3,500) if not $11,000 (from $8,000) if staying with handicapped dependants $8,000 (from $6,500) if not33 words
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Article, Illustration761 2010-02-23 5 EUGENE K BTAN - commenTarY well, that depends if you’re a discerning voter or not EUGENE K BTAN voices@mediacorp.com. sg The writer is assistant professor of law at singapore management university’s school of law. IS BUDGET 2010 an election budget? Well, if it is, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam did not give761 words
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631 2010-02-23 6 LEONG WEE KEAT - Injected over the next five years, it will include tax benefits, grants and training subsidies LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg SINgAPORe Faced with growing orders and a tight labour market, Bread of Life Bakery owner Jason Lee is finding it tough to get enough hands631 words
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112 2010-02-23 6 SINgAPORe Construction, the sector that most needs to raise its productivity, will have $250 million of the first $1 billion in the new National Productivity Fund dedicated to it. Initiatives will help local contractors develop capabilities in areas such as complex civil engineering and building112 words
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Article, Illustration200 2010-02-23 6 Productivity has become a way of life across Keppel Offshore and Marine’s shipyards. Crane signalmen use air pressure in a “Miracle Trolley” to lift heavy weights and halve the number of man-hours required, while pipefitters use another in-house innovation to shorten the timeFAIZAL - 200 words
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Article, Illustration486 2010-02-23 9 ALICIA WONG; ZUL OTHMAN - ALICIA WONG AND ZUL OTHMAN alicia@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —With the overall dependency for all categories of foreign workers unchanged employers can continue hiring the same number of foreign workers, but they will be paying more. From July, foreign worker levies will be increased gradually over486 words
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462 2010-02-23 9 ALICIA WONG; NG JING YNG - ALICIA WONG AND NG JING YNG alicia@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE As the Government invests in continuing education, it will place “additional emphasis” on older, low-wage workers, said Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday. This will be done through a new Workfare Training Scheme (WTS), and enhancements to462 words
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Article, Illustration229 2010-02-23 11 SINGAPORE Travellers, especially wine and beer lovers, will now have more options when it comes to buying duty-free alcohol. In his Budget statement yesterday, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said travellers will be able to buy an additional litre of duty-free wine229 words
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225 2010-02-23 11 ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE The entertainment industry could soon see more performances and bigger acts coming to Singapore’s shores. To attract these internationally-rated acts, the Government will reduce the tax companies have to pay when they bring in a non-resident performer, said Finance Minister TharmanALICIA WONG - 225 words
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255 2010-02-23 11 LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE To encourage test-bedding of clean technologies, green vehicles brought in here can enjoy the waiver of Additional Registration Fees, Certificate of Entitlement and custom duties for six years an extension from the current two years. The Transport Technology Innovation DevelopmentLEONG WEE KEAT - 255 words
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198 2010-02-23 11 SINGAPORE It would be “more practical” to reduce carbon emissions in Singapore through a tax system, rather than a cap-and-trade system, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in the FY2010 Revenue and Expenditure Estimates it released yesterday. This is because Singapore is a small198 words
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Article336 2010-02-23 13 TEO XUANWEI - Property tax, stamp duty revenue boost Government coffers due to property boom TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com. sg IT WAS a year when Singaporeans were expected to tighten their belts and companies were anticipating lean times. But there were pleasant surprises for the Government in FY2009, and its income336 words
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Article, Illustration218 2010-02-23 13 Teo Xuanwei - Teo Xuanwei Despite inconclusive climate change talks in December, the Republic is nonetheless pushing ahead with more spending for a greener Singapore. Within the Government’s expenditure estimates, which were released yesterday, green schemes featured notably as part of the new spending commitments in the year ahead.218 words
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IN PARLIAMENT
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Article, Illustration646 2010-02-23 15 ONG DAI LIN - rOManian diPLOMaT ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA) George Yeo (picture) can “understand the outrage many Singaporeans feel” over Romanian diplomat Dr Silviu Ionescu, the driver of the car that knocked down three pedestrians one of whom laterAFP - 646 words
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Article262 2010-02-23 17 ONG DAI LIN - iLLegaL adVerTising ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Illegal advertisements are more prevalent and last year, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) caught 1,091 offenders. But a Corrective Work Order (CWO) punishment is not on the cards. Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Teo Ser Luck said in262 words
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243 2010-02-23 17 SINGAPORE Flat buyers will get their new flats much faster under the current Build-to-Order (BTO) system half the time it would have taken under the previous Build-to-Sell mode. Under BTO, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said, buyers wait for three years243 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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134 2010-02-23 19 SIA passengers may be affected by the ongoing four-day strike by Lufthansa pilots. Responding to queries from MediaCorp, Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it is in contact with Lufthansa and is working out the details of codeshare flights that have been affected. MediaCorp’s checks show134 words
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Article161 2010-02-23 19 The revised Registers of Electors has been completed for members of the public to check if their names are there, and entered under the correct address. They can do so from today until March 8 at the Elections Department at 11 Prinsep Link, the inspection centres for161 words
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Article117 2010-02-23 19 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN Two new nursing homes offering 500 beds in total will be built at Bukit Batok Street 51 and Jurong West Street 91 by the third quarter of 2012. The estimated cost is between $15 million to $20 million each, according to a Ministry117 words
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Advertisement69 2010-02-23 5 more BuDgeT reporTs proDucTiviTY government will commit $1.1b annually for next five years to raise standards. 4 worker levies To be raised from July gradually over three years. 6 For wine anD Beer lovers an extra litre at the airport instead of spirits. 8 governmenT revenue property tax collected $1.97m,69 words
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180 2010-02-23 21 AFP WELLINGTON New Zealand wants diplomacy rather than an international court to find a way to end Japan’s whaling in Antarctic waters, Prime Minister John Key said yesterday. Mr Key was responding after Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday bluntly warned JapanAFP - 180 words
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Article, Illustration275 2010-02-23 21 Malaysia labour shorTage AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is considering allowing refugees to work while awaiting resettlement abroad, a report said yesterday, after an industry group said the measure could help ease a labour shortage. Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told The Star newspaper he wouldAGENCIES; AFP - 275 words
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Article194 2010-02-23 21 AP TAIPEI The Pentagon has painted a grim picture of Taiwan’s air defence capabilities, raising serious doubts about the island’s ability to withstand an attack from rival China. A United States Defense Intelligence Agency report obtained yesterday by The Associated Press says that while TaiwanAP - 194 words
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189 2010-02-23 22 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON United States Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has said that the threat of “home-grown” terrorism increased during the past year and more US citizens or legal residents are “becoming radicalised to the point of violence”. Ms Napolitano, speaking on Sunday duringBLOOMBERG - 189 words
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184 2010-02-23 22 AP BEIJING Police in northern China yesterday hunted for the origin of an earthquake rumour that prompted tens of thousands of terrified people to flee outdoors over the weekend. Word that an earthquake was imminent began spreading by phone, Internet and textAP - 184 words
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Article, Illustration290 2010-02-23 22 Civilians killed AFP KABUL A Nato air strike killed at least 27 civilians, the Afghan government said yesterday, in the third such mistaken bombing raid in Afghanistan in a week. Four women and a child were among those killed on Sunday when they wereAFP - 290 words
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Article, Illustration293 2010-02-23 25 MaDeiRa FLOODs AFP FUNCHAL (Madeira) Portugal was expected to announce three days of mourning after flash flooding on the island of Madeira killed at least 42 people. Troops and other rescue workers on Sunday continued to dig through mud-filled houses to find thoseAFP - 293 words
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Article196 2010-02-23 25 AFP ROME Politicians and Internet activists in Italy have denounced a page on the social networking site Facebook that calls for children with Down’s syndrome to be used for target practice. The police were trying to track down who set up the page, which features aAFP - 196 words
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169 2010-02-23 25 AFP SYDNEY A Malaysian consular employee was stabbed to death in a “ferocious attack” outside his Sydney home in a suspected road rage incident, officials said yesterday. The 43-year-old man, who worked as a driver for the Malaysian consul-general, was beaten and stabbedAFP - 169 words
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Article, Illustration67 2010-02-23 27 Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six are back on Earth following a successful space station construction mission. The shuttle made a rare night-time landing on Sunday at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. Endeavour’s two-week mission was highlighted by the installation of a new space station roomAP - 67 words
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Article389 2010-02-23 27 brITIsh Pm GordoN browN AGENCIES LONDON The row over British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s treatment of his staff has deepened after an antibullying charity said several Downing Street employees had called its helpline seeking advice and counselling. Ms Christine Pratt, chief executive of the National BullyingAGENCIES - 389 words
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176 2010-02-23 27 AP WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama will propose giving US officials the power to limit rate hikes by health insurance companies part of a new health care overhaul plan he was to unveil yesterday in a last-ditch bid to salvage the Bill.AP - 176 words
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297 2010-02-23 28 TOYOTA TOUTS SAVINGS AP, THE NEW YORK TIMES TOKYO Claims by Toyota in internal documents that it saved money obtaining a limited recall from regulators in 2007 will create an even bigger challenge for the auto-maker’s president Akio Toyoda as he testifies before American lawmakersAP, THE NEW YORK TIMES - 297 words
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188 2010-02-23 28 AFP NUSA DUA Mountains of discarded computers and mobile phones could soon pose serious threats to public health and the environment in developing countries without swift action, the United Nations said yesterday. “Sales of electronic products in countries like China and India and acrossAFP - 188 words
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168 2010-02-23 28 AGENCIES TEHRAN The head of Iran’s nuclear programme yesterday said his country hopes to begin construction within a year on two uranium enrichment facilities, which it plans to build deep inside mountains to protect them from possible attack. Mr Ali Akbar Salehi, also Iran’sAGENCIES - 168 words
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GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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Article95 2010-02-23 29 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Train company Eurostar faced fresh embarrassment on Sunday night after a packed commuter train from Paris was left stranded due to an electrical fault. Up to 740 passengers were told they would be evacuated using ladders to climb down onto the tracksTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 95 words
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Article93 2010-02-23 29 AFP Taiwan will soon deploy its first batch of air marshals on board United States-bound flights, after bureaucratic hurdles left the elite force waiting for over five years, police said yesterday. The 25 experts in marksmanship, hostage negotiation and in-flight taekwondo were ready for dutyAFP - 93 words
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Article92 2010-02-23 29 AFP China’s President Hu Jintao has set up a microblogging account that had drawn thousands of followers as of yesterday. The account was set up on a microblogging platform operated by the People’s Daily, the print media mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party, which Mr HuAFP - 92 words
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Article482 2010-02-23 29 blaNkeT HIV TesTING THE GUARDIAN SAN DIEGO (California) Health officials are considering a radical shift in the war against HIV and Aids that would see everyone tested for the virus and put on a lifetime course of drugs if they are found toTHE GUARDIAN - 482 words
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Article370 2010-02-23 30 PeanuT aLLerGy THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SAN DIEGO A cure for peanut allergies could be available within three years, a British doctor has claimed as he launches the world’s biggest study into the potentially fatal disorder. Dr Andrew Clark, at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, believes the £1THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 370 words
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206 2010-02-23 30 AP SAN DIEGO More than 30 years after the world greeted its first “test-tube” baby with a mixture of awe and concern, researchers say they are finding only a few medical differences between these children and kids conceived in the traditional way. More thanAP - 206 words
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198 2010-02-23 30 AP CHICAGO When four-year-old Eric Stavros Adler choked to death on a piece of hot dog, his anguished mother never dreamed that the popular kids’ food could be so dangerous. Some food makers have warning labels about choking but not nearly enough, saysAP - 198 words
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Article, Illustration197 2010-02-23 32 Chiang Meng Lee AnToday Today Caldecott Andrew Tel we set you thinking - 16 years later INVISIBLE DRAIN Letter from Chiang Meng Lee AnToday Today Caldecott Andrew Tel we set you thinking Publisher editor Walter I WAS saddened to read “The invis-editorWalte ible drain” (Feb 19). I was also surprised that such ForeignTrixiavoicesagatFeatures incidents are still happening be-Designonlin cause 16 years ago, theFEB 19 - 197 words
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Article71 2010-02-23 32 David Kwok Ng Kan - Letter from David Kwok Ng Kan The introduction of “report cards” for town councils starts this year but residents are not involved in the reporting committee. Residents and grassroots leaders should be included. Residents should also rate their own estate. The Housing Development Board should not be71 words
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Article243 2010-02-23 32 MaxYeo - your say. voices@mediacorp.com.sg Letter from MaxYeo RECENTLY, my wife ToDay28yFebruary19,2010 tripped and rolled down a anthamhas grass path along Block 647 rovedallround Yishun St 61 because of an Letterfromambiga raju uncovered drain.????????????????????????????????? This happened be-???????????????????? cause she was trying to avoid some cyclists. She now has a243 words
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Article152 2010-02-23 33 Lynnette Low - resOrTs WOrLd seNTOsa Letter from Lynnette Low I HAVE a suggestion for Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) that I believe will be welcomed by many in Singapore. Besides the regular one-day and two-day pass, it will be a good idea for RWS to offer an annual off-peak152 words
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Article57 2010-02-23 33 Colin Ong Tau shien - Colin Ong Tau shien It will be a matter of time before blogs and tweets promoting gambling techniques and tips on how to “win” at certain games at the casino will be launched. If so, I am worried about the negative impact on impressionable minds. Will57 words
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30 2010-02-23 33 kent Lee - kent Lee As a moral obligation, the Government should start educating the younger generation, that is school children in particular, about the dangers of gambling.30 words
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Article114 2010-02-23 33 Tony Ong - Letter from Tony Ong THERE have been diverse views about the $100 levy that Singaporeans pay to enter the casino. My view is that the sum is no big deal as many Singaporeans view the levy like a surcharge or service charge that they expect to114 words
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Article, Illustration155 2010-02-23 33 DR BILL MAIER - BY DR BILL MAIER Preventing Home Fires You can’t fireproof your home, but you can take measures to prevent a fire from breaking out. Over 10,000 homes catch fire each year in Australia, causing more than 1,500 injuries and 70 deaths. Many of the victims are155 words
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Article, Illustration814 2010-02-23 34 The baFTas War drama wins best Film, best director; Na’vis win technical awards AGENCIES BRITAIN’S love of the underdog triumphed on Sunday as intimate war drama The Hurt Locker beat 3D spectacular Avatar to take six prizes, including Best Film, at the British Academy FilmAGENCIES; AFP - 814 words
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Article, Illustration112 2010-02-23 36 Best Film: The Hurt Locker leading Actor: Colin Firth (A Single Man) leading Actress: Carey Mulligan (An Education) Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique (Precious) outstanding British Film: Fish Tank outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or producer: Duncan Jones (Director Moon) Director: kathrynALL PHOTOS: AFP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration563 2010-02-23 37 CHRISTOPHER TOH - MALAY ARTisTes AssoCiATioN New group hopes to provide welfare and support for Malay artistes CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg THIS Saturday sees members of the Malay arts and entertainment community celebrating the inauguration of the Malay Artistes Association (MAA) at Raffles City Convention Hall. The star-studded tea party called563 words
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Article100 2010-02-23 38 According to Raffles Chinese Medicine’s consultant TCM physician, MrWuYue, acupuncture and acupressure can help treat myopia, especially in young children who have had mild myopia for less than six months. He also sometimes prescribes herbs to improve or control myopia. “Tiny pearl-like ‘seeds’ are stuck to the100 words
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Article, Illustration197 2010-02-23 42 AGENCIES MANCHESTER Carlos Tevez (picture) should return from Argentina in time to face Chelsea at the weekend, his adviser Kia Joorabchian has confirmed. The Manchester City striker was in his homeland after being granted compassionate leave to fly to Argentina, where his daughter was bornAGENCIES - 197 words
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Article, Illustration652 2010-02-23 42 eNglisH FOOTball united boss shows no drop in motivation in the business end of the season AGENCIES MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson remains bullish despite the 3-1 defeat at Everton on Saturday. One reason is Wayne Rooney. When you hear the Manchester United manager enthuse about the footballer whoseAGENCIES - 652 words
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Article, Illustration551 2010-02-23 44 TANYO-HINN - HsbC WOMen’s CHaMPiOns 2010 she’ll be one of the big draws atTanah Merah, and quite possibly the 2016 Olympics TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In November last year, Michelle Wie finally broke her duck after 81 attempts, when she clinched her first professional win in women’s golf. AAFP - 551 words
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Article, Illustration344 2010-02-23 45 2010 WinTer Olympics americans celebrate, as hockey team pull off a shock AFP VANCOUVER Flamboyant skier Bode Miller and rocksteady ice hockey goaltender Ryan Miller allowed the United States to seize control of Super Sunday at the Winter Olympics. Bode Miller surged to the men’s super-combined gold beforeAFP - 344 words
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Article, Illustration395 2010-02-23 52 PETER YEO - old made new that’s the trick to staying relevant PETER YEO peteryeo@mediacorp.com.sg tHe brand Lam soon might not be easily recognised by the younger generation, especially those aged 25 and below. But mention household products such as Knife Brand oil and Naturel margarine and you can see the395 words
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Article, Illustration123 2010-02-23 46 The Government has taken the right step in announcing measures to sustain and cultivate sMes, which form the backbone of our economy. This is a big boost for sMes to play in the global arena. LATHA MATHeW, TAX PArTNer, erNsT YOuNG The Minister has said that the123 words
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Article464 2010-02-23 46 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - Financing scheme to help local companies to venture abroad MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com. sg SINgAPORe Local companies lacking expansion capital can now look to the new financing scheme that the Government has introduced to help them become major players abroad. The Government said some $1.5 billion of464 words
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Article277 2010-02-23 46 AZHAR KHALID - AZHAR KHALID SINgAPORe In its move to enhance Singapore’s role as a global business hub, the Government has introduced additional incentives to encourage the expansion of businesses that have high growth potential. In Budget 2010, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said he will extend the Development and277 words
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324 2010-02-23 48 SINGAPORE The Government will plough in resources to support business restructuring and one of the ways to allow the most efficient and competitive players to scale up is through mergers and acquisitions. Which is why, to facilitate M&As, a new one-off tax allowance scheme324 words
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Article, Illustration405 2010-02-23 48 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE In a move to develop local firms and turn them into globally competitive companies, the Government has unveiled a programme that aims to enhance links between local and foreign companies. The Partnerships for Capability Transformation (Pact) programme announced during405 words
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Article363 2010-02-23 49 EPHRAIM SEOW - singapOre exchange EPHRAIM SEOW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Property stocks were battered and ended the trading day in a sea of red ink on the Singapore Exchange yesterday. Dealers said that investors were unloading these counters on dented sentiment amid the Government’s latest measures to cool an363 words
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