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  • 29 1 TODAY Thursday February 25, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 thursday february 25, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    • 796 2 HSBC^XK Women's Champions The world's top 63 female golfers have arrived in Singapore for the HSBC Women's Champions! It's a Champion of Champions line-up with the best in the world on show including world number one Lorena Ochoa, defending Champion Jiyai Shin, Taiwanese sensation Yani Tseng, Japanese star Ai Miyazato,
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  • 271 3 AGENCIES SEOUL Hyundai Motor yesterday announced a recall of about 47,000 of its new Sonata sedans to replace front door latches following several complaints from customers. Hyundai, South Korea’s No 1 car-maker, said it discovered a mechanical problem with the latches, which, in
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  • 612 3  -  IntEgRAtEd RESoRtS MbS to open on April 27, analysts expect it to face fewer glitches than RWS did TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg xuanwei@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The showdown will begin on April 27. The two integrated resorts (IRs) on Singapore shores will finally lock horns some
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  • 446 3  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp. com.sg SINGAPORE The Commissioner of Charities (COC) has launched a probe into a popular Hindu temple after being alerted to “some areas of concern” with how it was managed. These related to “governance and administration” which “warrant further
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    • 181 7 SIC IVin0 L' Students from ts&ssgar M°e*!nyiste fed lUPJEGEE RMIT UNIVERSITY Ranked in the Top 100 Universities Worldwide by Times Higher Education Supplement2005 ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING) (AEROSPACE ENGINEERING) Accredited by Engineers Australia Applied and industry-focused with relevance to international industries 2 residential visits to the RMIT University for laboratory workshop.
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  • NEWS
    • 679 8  -  Female breadWInners Observers laud gender equality move, suggest ns and medisave contributions as future policies to consider LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE For over 20 years, Mr John Heng Aik Piang’s family of four has lived mainly on his wife’s earnings, after the 46-year-old
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    • 283 8  -  ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He has the dubious honour of being the first person to be hauled to court for an alleged gambling offence in Singapore’s first casino. Yesterday, 53-year-old Loo Siew Wan appeared before a district court accused of attempting to cheat by impersonation,
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    • 341 9 TOyOTa CeO aPOLOGIses AGENCIES WASHINGTON Toyota president Akio Toyoda (picture) has apologised before a United States House committee investigating deadly flaws that sparked the recall of 8.5 million cars. Mr Toyoda accepted “full responsibility” for the halting steps that led to the recall, and conceded that
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    • 219 9 SINGAPORE —The polytechnic law lecturer detained under the Internal Security Act in 2007 for planning and preparing to engage in militant activities has been released on a Suspension Direction (SD) last Sunday. The Home Affairs Ministry (MHA) said the self-radicalised Singaporean, Abdul Basheer Abdul Kader, has
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    • 173 9 ZULOTHMAN SINGAPORE Some 50 witnesses will be called to a coroner’s inquiry next month into a fatal accident last year, which the former charge d’affaires of the Romanian Embassy Dr Silviu Ionescu is suspected of being involved in. No details of the witnesses
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    • 245 11 JAKARTA A retired Saudi Arabian school teacher went on trial yesterday, charged with financing suicide bombings at two Jakarta hotels last July that killed seven people. Prosecutors said the defendant, Al Khelaiw Ali Abdullah, 54, provided the funding that pushed the
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    • 461 11  -  sInGaPOre sPOrT LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Rumours have been swirling within the sports fraternity that former track and field chief Tang Weng Fei was eyeing a return to the sport. Yesterday, the 55-year-old oil trader confirmed he would contest the post of Singapore Athletic Association
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    • 150 13 SINGAPORE Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong expects the increases in foreign worker levies to have “minimal” impact on businesses here provided they tap into schemes to raise their productivity levels. Speaking to MediaCorp after the re- cording of the
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    • 389 13  -  Cleaning indusTry NG JINGYNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Having worked in the cleaning business for the last two decades, Richard Wong, 55, knows how tough a job it can be. Low wages, disgruntled customers and, these days as a senior supervisor overseeing a large pool of staff,
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    • 359 15  -  FacebOOk Fun but educators confident kids here won’t play hookey ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE An international Facebook event could leave a good number of schools without students today but perhaps not Singapore schools if the feedback to MediaCorp is anything to go by. In
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    • 126 15 SINGAPORE There has been strong demand for the two latest Housing and Development Board Build-to-Order (BTO) projects at Punggol Crest and Treegrove@Woodlands. At 5pm yesterday, the developments were four-times oversubscribed, with 6,375 applications for the 1,534 units on offer. The bigger flats were more
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    • 39 15 BLOOMBERG caTegOry change Price car (1600cc and below) taxi p $351 $20,340 car (above 1600cc) p $709 $23,889 goods vehicle and bus p $2,111 $23,501 Motorcycle p $149 $1,001 Open p $1,828 $24,229
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    • 244 17  -  LYNDA HONG lyndahong@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE An event that kicks off next month will showcase how the media can be used to shape the way you work, live and play. A home made product, a “storyteller” named wizQubes, for
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      132 17 senior Minister goh Chok Tong (second from left) hosted former united nations secretary-general Kofi annan (left) at a dinner at the Istana last night. Mr annan, who is the first Li Ka-shing Professor at the Lee Kuan yew school of Public Policy, arrived in singapore yesterday and will
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    • 212 17  -  ManuFaCTurIng seCTor Training, education to boost versatility MUSTAFA SHAFAWI mustafas@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The manufacturing sector will soon get a series of continuous education and training (CET) programmes to be rolled out by the Singapore Manufacturers Federation and the Workforce Development Agency (WDA). Minister of State for Trade
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    • 444 19  -  In COurT Zul OThman zul@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE She was depressed and intent on committing suicide and taking her 14-year-old daughter with her. As a result, Goh Hai Eng (picture), 52, stabbed Eunice Chew Li Xin in the chest with a knife, killing the teenager.
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    • 168 19 SINGAPORE To help foster a better understanding of autism, Times bookstores and Pathlight School have joined hands to raise funds for Eden School, the vocational school for children with autism. The bookstore chain will contribute a proportion of the sales proceeds of international
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      • 136 20 The Mandatory Give Way To Buses Scheme has resulted in improved bus speeds overall, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA). Buses are now able to exit the bus bays up to 73 per cent faster. Bus journey times have also improved by up to 7 per
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      • 183 20 NEO CHAI CHIN Participate in the National Health Survey 2010, and get a free health screening as well as $40 in grocery vouchers. In addition, stand to win another $300 in grocery vouchers in a lucky draw. The Health Ministry hopes the 7,500 Singaporeans shortlisted for
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    • 396 20  -  career guIdance moe launches portal for primary schoolchildren SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL saifulbahri@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Amoz Choy, 11, wants to become an IT professional when he grows up. Now, he and others in Primary 5 and 6 can make informed choices about their career aspirations. The
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  • WORLD
    • 243 21 AFP HONG KONG Oxfam Hong Kong said yesterday it had suspended a training programme in China after notices allegedly sent by Beijing to mainland universities accused the charity of having “ulterior motives”. The notice, attributed to the ministry of education, said the group
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    • 340 21 Chinese CommunisT ParTy Guidelines ‘ensure clean governance’: Party official AFP BEIJING China’s ruling Communist Party has issued an ethics code to curb the widespread corruption that its leaders see as one of the biggest threats to its long-term survival, state media reported yesterday. The guidelines
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    • 202 21 AFP CIWIDEY (Indonesia) Hopes faded yesterday of finding alive more than 70 people buried under a massive landslide that killed at least 16 in Indonesia, as rescuers used their bare hands to dig for survivors. Stunned villagers stood by in silence as bodies were
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    • 335 22 FueL subsIDIe s THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government is looking at simpler ways to subsidise fuel for consumers after scrapping the proposed tiered fuel subsidies scheduled for May 1. Industry sources said Putrajaya made the decision “recently” after complaints that the new subsidy
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    • 329 22 AGENCIES SYDNEY The Australian police yesterday charged an Indo-nesian-born man and his wife in connection with the murder of a driver for the Malaysian consulate, who was beaten with a hammer and stabbed outside his Sydney home on Sunday. A 55-year-old taxi
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    • 436 24 us Treasury bonds Concerns grow as China sells off american bonds THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BEIJING Evidence is mounting that Chinese sales of United States Treasury bonds over recent months are intended as a warning to Washington over escalating political disputes rather than being part
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    • 177 24 AFP BEIJING—United States Internet giant Google has posted advertisements for dozens of positions in its China business, suggesting it may be rethinking its threat to leave the country over cyberattacks and online censorship. Google is seeking to hire 40 staff, including engineers, sales managers and
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    • 135 25 AFP MANILA Philippine health regulators yesterday said they had banned nine more apparently Chinese-made cosmetic products because they were found to contain dangerous levels of mercury. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests of the facial creams, seven advertised as cure for freckles and two others
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    • 295 25 ausTralian border securiTy AFP SYDNEY Australia’s domestic spy agency will be given new powers to conduct offshore investigations into peoplesmuggling in laws presented to Parliament yesterday, the country’s top legal official said. Attorney-General Robert McClelland said the AntiPeople Smuggling Bill would “significantly strengthen” Australia’s
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    • 193 27 AFP WASHINGTON The United States Navy has decided to allow women to serve on submarines, Pentagon officials said on Tuesday, ending one of the last all-male bastions in the American military. Defence Secretary Robert Gates approved the recommendation on Monday and informed
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    • 268 27 us school shooTing AP LITTLETON (Colorado) A teacher tackled a man armed with a high-powered rifle just after two teenage students were shot at a suburban Denver middle school not far from Columbine High School, the site of one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings. One
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    • 187 29 AFP JERUSALEM The son of one of the founders of Hamas spied from inside the movement for Israel’s Shin Bet internal intelligence agency, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported yesterday. According to the report, Israeli agents were able to prevent dozens of attacks thanks
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    • 196 29 Greece sTrike AP ATHENS Police fired tear gas and clashed with demonstrators in central Athens yesterday as violence broke out after a large protest march against government austerity measures intended to pull the country out of its debt crisis. Riot police confronted scores of violent protesters
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    • 178 31 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Women are cleverer than men, according to a recent report. The conclusion was drawn following a five-month online contest between the sexes conducted in nine languages and based on the popular board game Trivial Pursuit. Over 15 million questions were asked.
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    • 260 31 INFlueNza a (h1N1) Too early to declare h1N1 flu peak over, says health body AFP GENEVA It is too early to say that the Influenza A (H1N1) flu pandemic has peaked in all parts of the world, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) emergency committee said
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    • 187 35 BLOOMBERG LONDON British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s plans to restrict the number of foreign students entering the UK will cut language colleges’ income, the head of the schools’ association said. The government said on Feb 7 that foreigners will face a tougher
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    • 348 35 assisTed suicide brown says new law would change way we think of death AFP LONDON British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned against legalising assisted suicide in comments published yesterday on the eve of the introduction of new guidelines by prosecutors on the issue. “Death as an option
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    • 258 39  -  PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Letter from Charles remedios I REFER to “Don’t compromise safety” (Feb 23). The accident suffered by Mr Max Yeo’s wife is indeed unfortunate. The reason for the accident is the reckless behaviour by cyclists who use the pedestrian pathway. Pathways are meant for
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    • 188 39 Have your say. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices CDF Public Forum 2010 The Kidney-Heart Connection Venue: Level 2, Ballroom 2 and 3, Suntec Convention Centre Date: 6th March 2010 (Saturday] Time: 10:00am 2:00pm Health Exhibition Health Screening 2:00pm 5:00pm Public Forum Forum Chairperson: Assoc Prof Lina Choong Hui Lin TIME
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    • 39 39 VOICES ON RADIO What do you think about community cats? Do they help neighbours bond or are they a nuisance? Tell us what you think. Tune in to TalkBack from 8.15am to 8.45am tomorrow. Share your views at 6691
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  • MUSIC
    • 1548 43  -  MOsaIC MusIC FesTIVaL 2010 This year’s Mosaic festival mixes the familiar with the fresh CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com. sg If there was any one band that could encapsulate the spirit of Mosaic it has to be The Go! Team from the UK. According to the band’s singer,
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    • CD REVIEWS
      • 101 49 HONG Kong pop singer Jason Chan follows his 2009 EP Close Up with this album of Cantonese songs that shows off his emotional delivery. And it’s a valiant effort. Songs like We Hide The Truth and A Lesson In Feelings show that he can come
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      • 121 49 DESPITE the name being in the singular, Celtic Woman is actually a group of five Mairead Nesbitt, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe and Chloe Agnew singing traditional Celtic and contemporary pop tunes like Fields Of Gold, Amazing Grace, My Lagan Love and Goodnight
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      • 317 50  - Cool Cole collection 3 WORDS CHERYL COLE by CHRISTOPHER TOH 3 FOR many people, those three little words are “I love you”. Although in Cheryl Cole’s case, they’re probably “Ashley, get out!” Yup, it’s high time she got rid of that Chelsea FC player anyway he was cramping her style.
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      • 111 50 A MAN asks his friend: “Hey, have you heard Ocean Eyes, the album by Owl City?” His friend says: “Who?” Guffaw! Come on, it was slightly funny. Which is more than I can say for this album. Frankly, the original version was about as
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      • 101 50 THIS album contains The Breeders (Bang On), The Ramones (Sheena Is A Punk Rocker), Cut Chemist (What’s The Attitude), The Go! Team (Doing It Right), Tilly And The Wall (Pot Kettle Black) and one of the best country singers of all time, Dolly Parton (Jolene); all of
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      • 133 50 WE DON’T normally review singles even if it is Madonna. But, hey, it’s a slow week and I’m desperate. Personally, I’ve found that DJs who aren’t school (apart from, perhaps, of the breakbeat school (apart from, perhaps, Oakenfold) tend to remix pop songs with about as much finesse
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    • 64 47 This week on Class95FM Vernetta Lopez and The Flying Dutchman would like to treat you and nine of your colleagues to lunch tomorrow at Grandma’s, located at United Square! Savour the ever-popular nasi lemak, assam laksa, char kway teow and chendol. Just log on to www. class95.sg to enter Class
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    • 303 49 TH3 OF PAN'S LABYRINTH Whang Yee Ling 8DAYS fcT. "Visually imposing and spectacular' Variety Magazine Rv M- M j 9 l jr. An epic love. Story, in the breathtaking tradition of 'Troy' and The' Kingdomfpf Heaven' tk. FESTIVAL DE CANNES OFFICIAL SELECTION OUT OF COMPETITION tiff. tororito film festival OFFICIAL
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    • 35 50 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 uCliCk
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    • 1202 52 ON medIaCOrp CHaNNeL uNexpeCTed aCCeSS II Channel 5, 10pm Get down and dirty with Andrea as she uncovers where all our food goes once it is down the rubbish chute and into the IUT food waste recycling plant. Andrea also dons protective wear and sorts waist-high decomposing refuse to remove
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  • sports
    • 244 53 IAN DECOTTA SINGAPORE After a five-year absence, Geylang made a return to the AFC Cup last night. But the one-time giants of Singapore club football turned in a tepid performance, coming from behind in a 1-1 draw with Hong Kong’s Wofoo Tai Po in a Group H
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    • 844 53  -  HSBC WOMen’S CHaMPIOnS 2010 It has served Ochoa well, as she plots a win here and continued world domination TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Study Lorena Ochoa closely on the golf course and you will see her club quiver at the end of her swing. By no
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    • 509 54 EngLish FOOTbALL Ferdinand out of League Cup Final, Anderson also doubtful AGENCIES EngLish PrEmiErshiP Manchester United 3 West Ham 0 MANCHESTER With the League Cup final to play this Sunday and campaigns in the Champions League and Premiership to think about, Manchester United have their
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    • 163 54 AFP India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulated SachinTendulkar on his record-breaking innings in oneday international cricket yesterday. Tendulkar recorded the highest innings in one-day cricket by hammering an unbeaten 200 in the second match against South Africa here. Helped by the “Little Master’s” double ton, India posted
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    • 360 54  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The world’s No 1 women’s golfer Lorena Ochoa is a brand ambassador of Audi, along with Jan Ullrich, the German cyclist and 1997 Tour de France winner. Yesterday, the German automakers unveiled Singapore golf pro Quincy Quek as the
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    • 388 56 AFP JOHANNESBURG Landmark new stadiums and gleaming modern airports are already redefining South Africa’s cities, but 100 days before the World Cup the nation is still sprucing up its image to woo international fans. “All the bricks and mortar
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    • 433 56 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS seoul goes wild as ‘bond girl’ Kim all but seals gold with a world record skate AFP VANCOUVER South Korean “Bond girl” Kim Yuna blew away the competition as she led Japanese rival Mao Asada and Canadian Joannie Rochette after the short programme
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    • 215 56 AFP VANCOUVER Danish curler Madeleine Dupont (picture) defended her decision to pose nude as her team agonisingly missed out on a semi-final spot at the Olympics on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The 22-year-old ap- peared topless in a magazine shoot called Fire
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  • Page 53 Miscellaneous
    • 123 53 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 7.30am Basketball Ohio State v Penn State, Ch 117 8am Basketball Florida State v N Carolina, Ch 24 8.45am Football Flamengo v U Catolica, Ch 27 9.30am Basketball Purdue v Minnesota, Ch 117 11am Olympics Ice Hockey, Ch 23 12.30pm Golf HSBC Women’s Champions, Ch 5,26
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    • 45 56 [pLAY© Always play with care. [responsibly! Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize Visit our website at www.singaporepools.com.sg Towards Community Purpose and Benefit SINGAPORE RCB Reg No: *****0202G
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    • 692 66 From Korea WiTh LoVe A INTERNET BUSINESS WORKSHOP PREVIEW Admission Fee: $10 (Light refreshment served) PREVIEW DATES/TIME *26 Feb 2010, (Fri) 4-6pm or 7-9pm *27 Feb 2010, (Sat)1-3pm "You're About To Discover How I Make My Full Time Income Working For A Few Hours Online Per Day, And How You
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  • 692 66  -  CORPORATE BONDS invest JAMIE STUTTARD The writer is head of european and uK Fixed income at schroder investment management. CORPORATE bonds delivered very strong returns last year with many investment grade funds delivering 20 per cent or even 25 per cent returns. As we look ahead to
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    • 257 62 OAREER TRAINING 2010 EDUCATION 2010 Navigating Visit CAREER TRAINING 2010 EDUCATION 2010! The largest and most established career and education exhibition in Singapore and the Region. 4-7 March 2010 Level 6 Suntec Singapore 11am to 8pm Daily Eni irpyi dm UULU I iui i SK ILLS UPGRRumG PERKS™ PROFILING EMPLuEIMEMT
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  • business
    • STOCK CALL
      • 74 58 $1.14 equal weight Morgan Stanley upgrades from Underweight, raises target price to $1.02 following FY’09 results. Says China-based shipbuilder on track to beat FY’10 consensus estimates by good margin. Says stock does not deserve Overweight rating as expects order backlog to dip. “With U-shaped recovery, we expect backlog value
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      • 69 58 5-DAY STI CLOSING WED 2,762.14 0.73% Tuesday 2,782.55 A 0.91% Monday 2,757.46 A 0.01% Friday 2,757.14 0.44% Thursday 2,769.19 0.89% MARKETS CLOSE Hang Seng 20,467.74 0.75% Nikkei 10,198.83 T 1.48% Shanghai 3,022.18 A i-33% Seoul 1,612.83 0.99% Mumbai 16,255.97 0.19% Malaysia 1,270.78 A °.34'X> FOREIGN EXCHANGE US$1 $1,409
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    • 344 58  -  HP LABS Computer giant opens new advanced research facility here JONATHAN PEERIS jonathanpeeris@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The United States computer giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) has officially opened its new advanced research facility in Singapore, just days after the Singapore Government announced a major push for research and development in
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    • 453 58  -  MILLeT eNrIquez emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Financial planners are expecting a bumper year for their business, but they can expect a tougher time in trying to convince consumers to pick up new financial products. This is based on findings of a recent survey conducted by
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    • 119 61 1. BLOOMBERG testimony was released as a Commerce Department report at the same time showed sales of new homes unexpectedly fell to the lowest level on record last month even after the extension of a government tax credit. “The Bernanke comments were as expected and the continued low rates language
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    • 271 61  -  DESMOND WONG desmondwong@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Increased Government spending in research and development (R&D) could make it easier for labourintensive industries like construction to adopt new technology. The Government is making a big push for R&D and observers say, these efforts could
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    • 299 61  -  BUdGET 2010 MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The Government’s move to support collaboration between local small- and medi-um-sized enterprises (SMEs) and multi-national corporations has been viewed as a win-win situation by local industry players. Heads of businesses and local associations MediaCorp spoke to expressed
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    • BUSINESS ROUNDUP
      • 120 62 Kingsmen Creatives said its full year net profit rose 5.1 per cent to $14.9 million compared to the year before. Its revenue rose 27 per cent to $242 million on-year due to better top-line performance from the Exhibitions and Museums as well as the Interiors divisions.
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      • 107 62 HI-FIVES FOR FRIVEN CO It’s high-fives all round for Catalist-listed lifestyle firm Friven Co. The company said yesterday that it has acquired a 51 percent stake in Sheares Asia Production to be the Asian licence holder, merchan- diser and tour partner for Australia’s children pop music group, Hi-5. Friven said
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      • 98 62 Hong Leong Finance said its full year net profit rose 42.5 per cent to $111.2 million although its interest income on loans fell 15.7 per cent to $198.4 million. It said the increase in profit is due to settlements in its wealth management products. It
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    • 222 62 TEMASEK HOLDINGS Company to offer bonds of 15-year and 25-year tenors SINGAPORE Temasek Holdings will be selling bonds in two tranches and has priced $1 billion in bonds, equally split between 15- and 25-year tenors. In a statement yesterday, Temasek said it has priced its $500
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    • 230 62  -  EPHRAIM SEOW SINGAPORE Water treatment group Hyflux has posted a 27-per-cent jump in its full year net profit to $75 million, a new record for the company. However, its revenue for the year ended Dec 31 fell 5 per cent to $524.8 million from a
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    • 395 64 China’s bubble will pop in 10 years PROF'S PREDICTION and all of asia will suffer, says harvard professor BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s economic growth will plunge to as low as 2 per cent following the collapse of a “debt-fuelled bubble” within 10 years, sparking a regional recession, says Harvard University Professor
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    • 161 64 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan’s exports climbed at the fastest pace in almost 30 years last month, supporting the nation’s economic recovery as falling wages damp demand at home. Shipments abroad advanced 40.9 per cent from a year earlier, the biggest increase since February 1980, the Finance Ministry said yesterday.
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    • 153 64 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Economic growth for Hong Kong beat estimates in the fourth quarter and Financial Secretary John Tsang forecast an expansion of as much as 5 per cent this year as he moved to counter the risk of a property bubble. Gross domestic product
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    • 63 69 A supplement by Adventures Guatemala the search for lava DresDen on two wheels make up for a year of austere living plan for the extraordinary shoe shopping in HonG KonG Hot time for a cool trip to solo in Tokyo Countries featured in this issue: australia China Germany Guatemala honG
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    • 157 71 Qantas Global Sale.. YOU CAN ALSO FLY TO 2 AUSTRALIAN CITIES* FROM JUST $885. Sale ends 15 March 2010, unless sold out prior. Travel from 01 March 2010 31 August 2010. For details or to book visit qantas.COm QAMTAS Spirit of Australia Terms and Conditions: Sale ends 15 March 2010,
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  • NATAS 2 5-02-201 O CONTENTS
    • 926 72  -  Looking for thrills? Try waking up in the Galapagos or in a Bedouin camp By NELLIE HUANG Travel can mean different things to different people. But an adventure might just be once in a lifetime. Whether you’re climbing Mount everest or diving with sharks in the Caribbean,
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    • 928 76  -  The Land of Fire and Ice is a world of nature like no other The world's oldest Parliament, found here in Iceland in 930AD, wasn't located in a building, hut an entire national park. BY WU SHANGYUAN Iceland will promise travellers an unforgettable glimpse into the world’s
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      193 78 Venture further afield If you have more than two days to explore Cape Town, consider heading to Stellenbosch and Franschoek, where there are hundreds of cellar doors and vineyards producing great vineyards producing great South African wines, brandy and schnapps. There are also fruit farms, cheese and chocolate
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    • 766 78  -  The Beautiful Game finds an ideal setting in Cape Town BY RACHEL LO Cape Town is an incredibly picturesque city. The city’s iconic Table Mountain, with its “table cloth” of billowing clouds, always takes my breath away as I watch the city come into view from the
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    • 720 80  -  Experience the city as its people do on a bicycle By NELLIE HUANG Wind whips through my hair as i leisurely pedal along dresden’s main drag, the river elbe promenade. it’s winter and the entire city is draped in white from last night’s snowfall. As i pause
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      230 81 Agentur Engel Reissen (www.engel-fahrradreisen.de) organises guided bike tours around the city and beyond. Tours cost around 12 ($23) for 2 to 3 hours. Bike rental rates: 8/half-day and 12/full day. NextBike (www.nextbike.de) lets you pick up or drop off bicycles at various points around the city. Rates: 1/hour or
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    • 414 82  -  With Chan Brothers Travel, you get to holiday with your favourite MediaCorp personality for a memorable experience BY HE PEIWEN Hokkaido with Love 97.2FM DJ Chen Biyu Departs March 11 Plunge into the gorgeous landscape of wintry Hokkaido on this seven-or eight-day tour, which includes an
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    • 828 84  -  Dig in to the country’s juicy cherries, legendary kebab and rich history BY BENNY LEE As fascinating as istanbul is, there is an equally intriguing Turkey beyond the city. A country between europe and Asia with european states greece and Bulgaria to its west and Middle-eastern nations iran
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    • 527 86  -  An evening of exotic indulgences on board Oman’s traditional dhow By LUCINDA BARING DAILYTELEGRAPH Oman has long been a popular choice for winter sun. its winning combination of climate, a diverse and breathtaking landscape and a strong sense of history and culture, draws visitors time and
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      429 88 Save on regional cruises at the Natas fair For the april to September cruise season, the SuperStar Virgo luxury liner will be taking its passengers to more asian destinations. Star Cruises is also offering attractive discounts and promotions to those who buy packages at the natas travel fair.
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    • 901 90  -  A camper van road trip is a great way to explore scenic South Australia The bed was not as plush as that in a hotel, but it was snug and comfortable. We dozed off as the wind gently rocked our van. by Amy VAn i hadn’t planned to
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    • 636 92  -  The arts scene in Brisbane Queensland's capital can satisfy any culture junkie BY MAYO MARTIN The north-western Australian state of Queensland has two reliable tourist draws: Gold Coast and its bounty of sun, surf and theme parks; and the Sunshine Coast with its national parks,
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      154 92 If, after checking out Brisbane’s visual and performing arts scene, you crave some natural scenery, take a day trip to Mount Tamborine for a bit of arts and crafts shopping, followed by a nice lunch at O’Reilly’s in Lamington National Park where you can embark on a breezy
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    • 927 96 A cool little village pops up each year in Hokkaido and disappears by spring Hokkaido in winter is not all about skiing The writer’s trip was made possible by Hokkaido When temperatures in central hokkaido drop to -10°C in winter, the folk at lake shikaribetsu nature
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    • 420 100 Yamanouchi Town What to see and do: The Shiga Kogen ski area is the largest in Japan, consisting of 21 ski areas with over 70 lifts, gondolas and ropeways. Shibu over lifts, gondolas ropeways. Onsen, with quaint stone-paved streets and walkways, has nine public baths, and it is
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    • 573 100  -  With a little practice, you too can become a seasoned rail rider in Japan BY CHIA EE KHIM [eekhim@mediacorp.com.sg] Within minutes of arriving at narita Airport, i located the travel Service Centre, bought my train ticket and boarded the narita Express headed for tokyo. “Piece of cake,”
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      646 102  -  Shop till you drop from branded boutiques to bargain outlets BY AMY VAN Some of the most interesting shopping in Hong Kong can be found in the city’s obscure corners, but why stop there when designer names can be had for a fraction of their retail price
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    • 334 104 What is a trip to Suzhou without visiting its nearby water towns? These picturesque towns, with canals criss-crossing and traditional courtyard houses, make for a good day trip. But for the best experience, an overnight stay is warranted, simply because tourist hordes leave by the evening and
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      528 104  -  Symbolic gardenscapes meet modern architecture in Suzhou BY TAN CHUI HUA Suzhou a grey, nondescript city. Its buildings come in cookie cutter blocks and to call it “drab” would be putting it kindly. But step into one of the many classical gardens, and it becomes easier to
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