Today, 26 February 2010, Afternoon Edition

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    29 4 TODAY Friday February 26, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you TODAY friday february 26, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268
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      6 9 >> Hot EvEntS CoulD SEll out 47
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    Bigger umbrella for nine in 10
    683 9  -  DEPoSIt InSuRAnCE SCHEME MAS proposes raising protection for depositors to $50,000 from next year LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE A greater part specifically, two-and-a-half times more of your Singapore dollar bank deposits and Central Provident Fund (CPF) nest egg could soon be protected
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    Lock icon SeaWorld will keep whale that killed trainer
    422 9 AGENCIES ORLANDO (Florida) Despite calls to free or destroy the animal, SeaWorld said yesterday it will keep the killer whale that drowned a trainer but will suspend all orca shows while it decides whether to change the way handlers work with the behemoths.
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    Watch YOG for $10 or less
    286 9  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When the Youth Olympic Games debut here in August, Singaporeans will be able to catch the games for not more than $10. MediaCorp has learned from sources, ticket prices for each of the 26 sports events will be capped at that
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      6 11 >> sands HoPes For s’Pore LeVeraGe b3
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      141 11 Forget your morning coffee. Let our reduced are on sale storewide as we make way for our *3. CHARMOR deep plate Stoneware. L21xW21cm. White. 50 $1^50 2* 5. 90 $Q, 9 0 MAGASIN chopping board Solid wood. L44xW28cm. 512 KORALL SKOLDPADDA storage basket Polyester/ polyethylene foam. Blue. fm JORUN FORM
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      Lock icon ‘Herculean’ effort to meet deadline
      584 11  -  marina bay sands ‘a lot to do’ constructionwise, but hiring of 3,600 casino staff has been settled TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE With just 60 days to go before its Phase One opening on April 27, can Marina Bay Sands (MBS) be ready in time?
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      Lock icon Higher nursing home fees with levy hike?
      242 14 NG LIAN CHEONG SINGAPORE The hike in the foreign worker levy will mean higher operating costs for nursing homes, which have a high proportion of non-local staff with one home saying that if costs go up too high, it may have to raise
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      Lock icon Health care summit ends, accord unlikely
      481 14 aFTernOOn LaTesT AP WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama ended an extraordinary live-on-TV summit on health care overhaul yesterday with the bleak assessment that accord between Democrats and Republicans on his top domestic priority may not be possible. He rejected Republican preferences for starting
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      Cabbie’s private pact illegal?
      310 17  -  aCCused OF OVerCHarging LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Where most taxi drivers would compound the offence and readily pay a fine, a limousine cabbie accused of over-charging his customer is instead claiming trial to his charges in the Subordinate Courts. Mr Lee Ngiap Han, 54, is
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      Lock icon KOFI ANNAN CALLS ON PM LEE
      78 21 Former united nations secretaryGeneral Kofi annan called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the istana yesterday morning. They exchanged views on regional and global developments. Mr annan is in singapore as the First Li Ka shing Professor at the Lee Kuan yew school
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      Lock icon When things got rocky...
      478 21  -  HOnOrary CiTiZen award shell CeO got refinery giant to stay the course in s’pore NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp. com.sg SINGAPORE When Mr Jeroen van der Veer first came to Singapore as a refinery manager for Shell in 1986, he was surprised to see many women working
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      New guide offers food for thought
      701 25  -  wwF singaPOre conservation group’s seafood guide aims to make consumers more aware of endangered animal species NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The next time you go to a restaurant or supermarket for seafood, opt for mud crab instead of flower crab. And if you
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      TURN OFF THE LIGHTS ON MARCH 27
      156 25 It partnered furniture retailer Ikea to launch the “No to free plastic bags” campaign in 2007, and last year, its Earth Hour campaign led to a 42megawatt drop in electricity consumption here, with an estimated 40 per cent of Singapore’s population taking part.
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      Molester fined $7,000
      305 29 SINGAPORE A trainee chef was fined $7,000 yesterday for molesting a woman and a student. On Oct 12 last year, Sneah Pee Ren, 25, followed the woman up a flight of stairs at Block 229, Jurong East Street 21, and used his hand to brush against her
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      Suspect’s son in court here
      369 29  -  sydney murder Tertiary student believed to be connected with death of an australian ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE A tertiary student believed to be involved in a murder case in Sydney appeared in a district court yesterday. Australian national Andrew Iskandar, 20, was arrested at Changi
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      Ex-cop sentenced to nine months’ jail, $3,000 fine for accepting bribe
      272 29  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE A former police staff sergeant has been sentenced to nine months in jail for accepting a bribe from a man believed to be an operator of illegal gambling outlets. David Lim Kay Heng who
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      Five-year-old latest death
      303 33  -  h1n1 ZUL OTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE A five-year-old has become the latest and one of the youngest person to die from the Influenza A (H1N1) virus here. So far, the youngest reported H1N1 victim here was a two-year-old child who died in November, while another six-year-old boy
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      Lock icon ‘Take it from 3M, all staff can innovate’
      396 33 HOEYÈN NIE SINGAPORE The labour movement will support the Government’s call to boost innovation by encouraging firms to take up incentives announced in the recent Budget. And labour chief Lim Swee Say noted that companies can create a culture of innovation among
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      Company, director fined $70,000 for worker’s death in workplace fire
      245 33 SINGAPORE A company and its director were fined a total of $70,000 for the death of a worker in a flash fire. Peakmore Enterprise, which processes steel material, was fined $50,000 for the incident on May 20,2008. Its director, Shum
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      Lock icon HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID
      50 37 The singapore Zoo night safari has seen a raft of births of Himalayan tahrs. Four-year-old tahr stud aman (right) became a father four times over last month. Pictured above is one of his little ones. PHOTO cOurTesy wildliFe reserves singaPOre PHOTO COURTESY WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE
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      Lock icon Could this be the driest February on record?
      195 37 SINGAPORE This month could turn out to be the driest February ever recorded in Singapore, if current conditions continue. The National Environment Agency said only 5.3 mm of rainfall has been recorded so far, compared to 18.7 mm in the same period
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      Good intentions... but few act on them
      483 37  -  sg cares Fewer than half the volunteers registered have participated HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE At first glance, it appears to be a good start for the online portal tailored to encourage voluntarism among time-pressed Singaporeans. About 3,400 individuals have signed up to
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      S’pore to host bigger gathering of delegates
      336 40 world cities summit 2010 SINGAPORE A larger turnout is expected at the second edition of World Cities Summit 2010 taking place here in late June. Over a thousand delegates from ministers and mayors to business leaders are expected to attend the summit held
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        LTA AND UNISIM LAUNCH NEW MASTERS PROGRAMME
        124 40 The region’s first post-graduate programme to develop professional capabilities in urban transport management and development will be rolled out in July. The Master of Science in Urban Transport Management Programme is jointly developed by the LTA Academy and SIM University. The programme will
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        ROAD CLOSURES IN CONJUNCTION WITH CNY CELEBRATIONS
        114 40 In conjunction with the Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2010 organised by Kreta Ayer Community Centre, there will be a Yuan Xiao celebration this Sunday along EuTong Sen Street and New Bridge Road. To facilitate the event, some stretches will be closed to
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        GET REWARDED FOR DINING, SHOPPING AT THE AIRPORT
        115 40 Those who shop and dine at Changi Airport can soon tap on the Changi Rewards programme. Members earn one point for each dollar spent on retail, food and beverage and selected services, and points can be exchanged for Changi Airport Dollar vouchers.
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      These are ‘Singapore’s most trusted’
      934 44 TrusT pOll SINGAPORE—They may be rich and they are certainly famous, but do you trust them? Fame and trust do not go hand in hand, it seems, according to the results of a poll conducted by Asian Reader’s Digest. Almost everyone would know who Taufik
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      321 14 day low prices terday. even lower. prices wake you up. The IKEA Sale is back! Thousands of items new arrivals. Make a dash for your nearest IKEA store now! SKOJ clock W15, H15cm G ass rwfl ,V A *srN A^ 49 s A A A A A "S A A
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      444 19 Build your future with the bank that serves generations of Singaporeans. N 1 We all have dreams and aspirations, and at POSB, we believe in helping Singaporeans realise theirs. Being neighbours first, bankers second, we are looking for individuals who share our passion for making a difference in Singaporeans' lives.
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      85 21 Grab one before they're all gone. nutella HAZELNUTSPREAD 3 nutella HAZELNUT SPREAD nutella r. tfjJUIL nutella HAZELNUT SPREAD nutella HURRY! nute«a3 75g $2.95 HAZELNUT SPREAD Try the goodness of Nutella! Enjoy our special price offer only from Feb 1-28 in your favorite supermarket stores.* "Look out for the Nutella special
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      297 23 > t .f >* w INSPIRATION. MY HOME. IE ■miii MY t II U&J BniS 1 |.:.ii[iJ Sfe P ETT pit-Mffl-1 j3I j II Bill a ®w p Hm -r>i J J M Jtf «s 1 mm ir m sae YIL >•: 35* '■S2 Z^SSmt^ s§3 a SK IV", -if
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      153 25 Mftv Gifted/ Let Adam Khoo Empower YOUf Child To Succeed At School And In Life! The 7 Am Gifted!' Programme has helped children break through years of limiting patterns and to achieve exceptional results in life. Our Graduates: Are self-directed and motivated Learn independently Communicate effectively Develop a resilient mindset
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    THE BRIGHTEST STARS
    414 27 Brought to you by Agency for Science, Technology and Research In today’s knowledge economy, the future Is In research The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is looking for bright students with a passion for science to take on its scholarships. Dr Lim Khiang Wee, executive
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    SMALL WONDER
    239 27 “I was interested in developing new things. I want to be a creator, not just a receptor, of knowledge, and A*STAR offers a lot of intellectual freedom to do that,” said research scientist Dr Foo Yong Lim, who earned a PhD in Materials Science and engineering from the
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    CELL COVERAGE
    235 27  -  CHAN SEET FUN DrYvonneTay has authored several highprofile papers in top-tier publications such as Nature and Cell, which has landed the 28-year-old a coveted research position at harvard Medical School’s teaching hospital, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre (BIDMC). For DrTay, who credits her research achievements to her
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      334 29 HOW CAN YOU PROFIT FROM TODAY'S UNCERTAIN FINANCIAL MARKET Will 2010 Be The Year of A Hopeful Recovery or An Even Bigger Downturn? r/ The last decade (1999-2009) has been one of the worst for the stock market. It is the only decade (besides the Great Depression of 1930s-1940s) that
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      170 33 The University of Adelaide is a member of the Group of 8 (www.go8.edu.au) and a research intensive University. This Professional Seminar is one of NAAEC's business community engagement activities. Project Planning and Project Architecture PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR 5 MAR 2010, FRI 12.00 NN 1.30 PM I PRESENTER Professor Vernon Ireland Director
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      152 35 SONY make, believe Cyber-shot Mode Time* r \tan seU-P° i u In m It I r a Car/y •H V ri It i C&: LM/b&> 2 J c °r^^' e x J&i Carl Z e S x iwf \N350 II <rM* CO Qo ™n sx Qjbe V Shot zTzTiuZliYtiiYizyTiKm e*
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      65 39 SONY make, believe a Fun from any angle. Wherever. EXCLUSIVELY FOR STUDENTS ONLY! Free $100 Shopping Voucher When you purchase the Sony«330L ora230L and attend our complimentary Sony Digital Workshop. Promotion is valid from 1 February to 31 March 2010 and applicable only to students with valid student passes. Terms
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      48 40 I r Play IHOrt Learn more JZ( Illffissiili H~ ,w |f?3. i?"r Saw SS*I lii ai £at «255«e I 1 1 J ''A The lessons your child learns from sports are the lessons that will help them succeed in life Be your child's biggest supporter. Let them play.
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      380 42 make, believe Windows®. Life without Walls™. Sony recommends Windows 7. InteD CORE SOjVy VAIOZ Series The Sign, of an Executive V A A o /h. r-i v§&. QUAD SSD JLAJl 6 X Faster! HDMI Output Dynamic Hybrid Graphics System Noise Cancelling Features mf JF i Absolute power, beyond compare. Committed
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      148 46 make, believe \1ALK/I\AA Cytt t uyied to t V\t Perfect s>ouvid ir« *> <6 M n -SO, Colours Series Sporting built-in stereo speakers* so you can share your music out loud, the new E and S Series Walkman® Video MP3 players also give you a rich video experience on crystal
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      314 95 MICRO PIEZO™ EPSON EXCEED YOUR VISION ETHERNET Finally, there's a printer that works as fast as you. You need first-rate tools to get ahead, and the Epson Stylus® Office TX510FN is a fine example. Its Micro Piezo™ technology enables laser-like print speed and quality, at a fraction of the cost.
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      321 1 plusFriday Love Your Reflectio J Reveal true beauty in all its brilliant facets. From stunningly brighter skin to a healthy radiance that glows from within, we'll help you bring out the best of your beauty from the inside out. See the Future of Radiance Spring a New Look Go from
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      383 5 When you're beautiful inside, it reveals on the outside. The Health of Beauty For a natural glow that radiates from within, look beyond skin deep. The Health Club's PERPETUAL has specially formulated capsules that invigorate the body's blood cells by nourishing the internal organs. Blood-related skin imbalances like facial swelling,
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  • plus TELEVISION
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      Lock icon No business like Idol business
      952 7 AMERICAN IDOL Starry-eyed contestants stand to win big bucks whether they win or not THE NEW YORK TIMES IT IS doubtful that any of the remaining 24 contestants on American Idol hope that they will be playing the Teen Angel in a touring production of
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      Simon says ... goodbye!
      522 15 Simon says goodbye! AMERICAN IDOL The ‘nasty one’ on what it takes to replace him after his final season WE HEARD Howard Stern, Perez Hilton and Steve Lillywhite are in the running as your replacement. Who of those people would be your pick? Simon Cowell (picture): Steve Lillywhite? The record
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      New Age dude
      510 20  -  IN CONCERT From fireworks to kimonos, Kitaro finds his inspiration in the most unexpected places CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg THE Jubilee Hall is empty. Onstage, 16 members of the Taiko group from the Japanese Cultural Society of Singapore are playing a pulsing, percussive rhythm for a lone figure
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      Lock icon A change is gonna come
      574 28  -  RADIO REVAMP Gold, Lush and 987FM get a face-lift CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg CHANGE is the only constant today. At least that’s what Steven Choo, AVP, English programming, MediaCorp Radio Gold 90.5FM believes. Which is why the radio station is undergoing yet another change in the
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      Model roles
      488 32  -  LOCAL THEATRE New TNS play tackles the hard question of what it means to be a ‘model citizen’ MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com. sg THE title may have come after the fact but, admittedly, it’s somewhat amusing that the three cast members of Model Citizens are all women. But that
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      His life on Mars
      645 36  -  POP LIFE Jared Letoof 30 on lawsuits, icebergs Seconds To Mars and loving asia CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg LIFE has a funny way of sneaking up on you, as Alanis Morissette once sang. Just ask Jared Leto (picture, centre). When the 38-year-old was younger, he headed out
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      Lock icon Charlie Sheen goes to rehab
      179 38 AP CHARLIE Sheen’s publicist announced Tuesday the actor has entered rehab and is taking a break from television’s top-rated comedy, Two And A Half Men, prompting the network to announce it is temporarily halting production of the show. “As a preventative measure, Charlie Sheen has
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      Lock icon Rushdie on Rushdie’s life in hiding
      127 41 AP NOVELIST Salman Rushdie said Tuesday he plans to write a book about his decade in hiding following a death threat from the Iranian government. Rushdie discussed the planned book at Emory University, where an exhibit of the author’s personal papers opens today. He
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      Forgeţing Sara Sidle
      656 41  -  neW on Tv The fans didn’t, and neither could Jorja Fox, who’s reprising the role in CSI GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg YOU know how entwined the character you play on screen is to your real life when die-hard fans raised enough money to fly banner-bearing planes over a
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      Lock icon Gearing up for anugerahHitz.sg
      535 45  -  new awardS Show First Singapore-centric music awards show seeks to inspire artistes CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg IT LOOKS like the local Malay music scene will get a nice shot in the arm with the new awards show, anugerahHitz.sg. Organised by TV station Suria, radio stations Warna and
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      Lock icon Campion claims sexual harassment
      325 47 bad beHaviour director complains of lewd advances by husband of film festival organiser THE DAILY TELEGRAPH JANE Campion, the Oscar-win-ning New Zealand director, has complained to authorities in India that she was sexually harassed at a film festival in New Delhi. Campion who won an Academy
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      Lock icon Jackson paramedic tape revealed
      231 47 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A RECORDING that is believed to detail the moment paramedics broke the news of Michael Jackson’s death has emerged. The tape is thought to feature a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) medical worker calling the UCLA hospital. The voice on the recording says:
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    How to be smart about your body
    330 10  -  SHOPPING Don’t just get stressed about your health; do something about it HE PEIWEN We all dream of a simpler time, when work stress is restricted to office hours (which, incidentally, is a term that has lost its meaning now that we can
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      786 12 Eat home-cooked Nobody can deny the appeal of home-cooked meals yet most of us choose to eat out for the convenience. If time is your main constraint, try multi-tray food steamers. Steamed vegetables retain their nutrients better while broiled fish or meat taste just as good Google “food steamer recipes”
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      215 15 Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School Tokyo, Japan Application Deadline r Gl Safe and Successful School Life in Tokyo 24 Years Teaching Experience Unique Curriculum »Japanese Regular Course from Basic to Advance (1 to 2 years) »Business Japanese Class »Short Term Course (3 months) »Optional Subject Curriculum Dormitory can be arranged!
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      305 18 7.30PM 10PM 1ST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH MARCH •APRIL® MAY 2010 lay Ph/tan M Anne A Weerapass Dylan I PUlf U Clinton Fl jl Carnegie rfjjj Vocalu P tuous 4 MARCH 2010 In line with Clarke Quay's Anniversary, unwind to the smoothest Jazz lined up this March. Kick off with
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      380 20 German Engineering Science Tim TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT MONCHEN U Enjoy the best of German Engineering Science with 4 Master Programmes under Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) Applications are now open for "l hanks t0 this PCp 1 am closer J° m j dream r of becoming a specialist engineer in the pharmaceutical
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      249 22 cil «X» li> 141 ci-> ti> ijj <i» <X> off STOREWIDE ITHTIITtlT>lyl <y> Cy><j> flg*1* *1**1* *1* VISIT METRO CITY SQUARE (SERANGOON) TODAY! Three levels of shopping delight awaits you at Metro City Square (Serangoon)! With more than 200 brands of merchandise ranging from cosmetics and fragrances to apparel, homelinen
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      525 24 m iSt r Watsons t (s\ o u-K* $to In celebration of Watsons' 22nd Anniversary Effiie No. 1 Personal H *Media TNS "Asia's Top 1000 Brands Survey 2009" of 1500 Asian respondents Watsons Card Member Monthly Specials! FREE Starter Kit with min. $30 purchase of Pure Beauty products. Whilst stocks
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      509 26 Watsons, m f-»r% itntxiiiitit a X H*itod5 m ■(In celebration of Watsons' 22na Anniversary, Personal Healthcare Store Brand in Asia* *Media/TNS "Asia's Top 1000 Brands m Enjoy up to Some of the participating brands: Eucerin HI For A Healthier Fun BOURJOIS H BRANDS EBENE Himalaya Kordel's LUC I DO-L F
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      470 28 v Discover Asia's warmest welcomes. Now is the perfect time. Charge to your MasterCard'and enjoy $20 discount on airfares to these 10 destinations*. Chongqing Danang Kathmandu KotaKinabalu Kuching Langkawi Medan Phuket SiemReap Thiruvananthapuram All-in fares from All-in fares from All-in fares from All-in fares from $218 $238 $268 $598 Kuala
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      16 32 the indonesian maid (Siti Khalijah) the maid’s employer (Karen tan) the MP’s wife (Goh Guat Kian)
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      120 43 o OC Af iXTRAVAGANZ 82ND ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS "LIVE" Monday, 8 March, 9:00am (repeat telecast at 10:30pm) Steve Martin and up to bring you the most c Before you catch the Awards, Channel Saturday, 27 February Saturday, 6 March 7:30pm Titanic|Ep|t 1 7:30pm Fihding Nemo 10:00pm Titanic Part 2 ■10:00pm
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      1182 48 ON medIaCOrp CHaNNeL amerICaN IdOL 9 Channel 5, 10.30pm On tonight’s live results show, the 24 semi-finalists who performed in the last two nights will return to the stage to find out their fate. America’s votes will be revealed and 4 semi-finalists (two male and two female semifinalists) will go
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      259 49 AP KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government has threatened action against the country’s biggest English-language daily over an article criticising the caning of three Muslim women, an official said yesterday. The Home Ministry found that the article published in The Star last Friday may threaten “public
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      Lock icon ‘First step’ towards rebuilding trust
      472 49 india-Pakistan relations AFP NEW DELHI India yesterday said its first official talks with Pakistan in 14 months had been a “first step” towards putting their volatile relationship back on track after the devastating 2008 Mumbai attacks. Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and her Pakistani counterpart
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      339 49 AP PUTRAJAYA The United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) announced plans yesterday to set up its first Asian disaster response hub, highlighting the need for emergency supplies to save lives in a region increasingly afflicted by earthquakes, floods, typhoons and volcanic eruptions. The air
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      Lock icon Abu Sayyaf bomb-maker nabbed
      266 49 AFP MANILA The Philippines announced yesterday its third major success against the Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group in a week with the arrest of a militant wanted for a series of kidnappings and murders. Mujibar Alih Amon (picture), a trained bomb-maker who had a 600,000-peso ($18,300) bounty
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      Lock icon China to US: Speak and act cautiously
      310 53 TaiWaN aRmS SaLeS AGENCIES BEIJING China warned the United States yesterday against any future arms sales to Taiwan and reaffirmed its decision to suspend military exchanges over Washington’s plan to sell US$6.4 billion ($9 billion) in military hardware to the island. China demands
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      Lock icon Late tycoon’s family to pay tax dues
      184 53 AFP TAIPEI The family of Taiwan’s secondrichest man, the late tycoon Wang Yungching (picture), is due to pay a record NT$14.7 billion ($649 million) in inheritance tax, a report said yesterday. Mr Wang, who started from scratch to build Taiwan’s largest conglomerate Formosa
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      Lock icon 18 people detained for assaulting artists
      160 53 AFP BEIJING Chinese police have detained 18 people on suspicion of assaulting several artists in a Beijing art zone that is slated for demolition, state media said yesterday. The artists called police after the suspects allegedly broke into three workshops in east Beijing in
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      Lock icon Australia calls for an end to ‘scientific whaling’ and phase-out of harpooning
      285 55 AFP SYDNEY Australia yesterday called for an end to so-called “scientific whaling” and the phase-out over five years of harpooning in the Southern Ocean, in a move apparently aimed squarely at Japan. The demands, which follow an Australian
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      416 55 HamaS aSSaSSiNatioN AGENCIES DUBAI Pressure mounted on Israel yesterday as Australia became the latest country seeking answers over the use of Western passports in the Dubai killing by suspected Mossad agents of a top Hamas militant. Australia summoned the Israeli ambassador to discuss the latest development, after
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      Lock icon Indon student prosecuted over Facebook insult
      219 55 AFP JEMBER Indonesian prosecutors yesterday demanded a suspended jail sentence for a university student who was found guilty of insulting his music mentor on Facebook. Muhammad Wahyu Muharam in August last year referred to his marching band mentor as a “scoundrel” and “very greedy”
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      Lock icon New Zealand minister resigns over bottles of wine
      179 57 AFP WELLINGTON A New Zealand Cabinet minister resigned yesterday after becoming embroiled in an expenses scandal that turned on his purchase of two bottles of wine. Housing Minister Phil Heatley apologised earlier this week and repaid about NZ$1,000 ($974) after a newspaper
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      Lock icon A case of trench warfare
      554 57 iNdia debT Political tensions rise as india sells assets to ease fiscal woes THE NEW YORK TIMES MUMBAI In the last 10 months, India has raised US$3.5 billion ($4.9 billion) selling off pieces of state-run companies, more than such sales brought in during the previous
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      Lock icon WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LDP CRUMBLES?
      764 59  -  anaLySiS The once-mighty party could fall apart, as worries grip Japan MARTIN FACKLER THE NEW YORK TIMES TOKYO What does a political party built on power and patronage, with few philosophical or ideological underpinnings, do when it is defeated and driven into the opposition? In
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      Lock icon Domo arigato, Mr Toyoda ... but please stay on
      449 59 Domo arigato, Mr Toyoda but please stay on AGENCIES TOKYO Toyota president Akio Toyoda’s mishandling of the car maker’s worst recall crisis may not mean investors would be better off with someone else at the helm. “He’s lost the first couple of battles, but he hasn’t lost the war,” said
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      Lock icon Only in Japan: a ticket machine that ‘sniffs’ for bombs
      182 59 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TOKYO A new ticket gate capable of detecting within three seconds explosives carried by passengers is undergoing tests at a central Tokyo train station. The technology, created by Hitachi, is being piloted by the government for a
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      HAS WESTMINSTER LOST THE PLOT?
      740 63  -  POinT OF vieW PAUL GILFEATHER principal correspondent Will Gordon and Darling kiss and make up? Will Dave ditch his spin doctor? And will the Prime Minister get through the rest of the week without punching anyone? All will be revealed in the next thrilling instalment
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        85 64 TOP TALIBAN COMMANDER IN CUSTODY’ AP An Afghan official says Pakistani officials have confirmed that they have arrested top Taliban commander Abdul Kabir. Mr Siamak Herawi, a spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, said yesterday that Kabir was detained a week ago in Pakistan. The arrest of Kabir, who ran
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        Lock icon 'SMALL BREAK' AT DUBAI MALL AQUARIUM
        105 64 AP A large section of the Middle East’s biggest shopping mall was shut yesterday as maintenance crews worked to contain a leak in the massive, shark-filled aquarium there. An official at Dubai’s civil defence department said there was a small break in the glass
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        89 64 AFP Myanmar’s Supreme Court will rule today on detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s appeal against an 18-month extension to her house arrest, a court notice said. The 64-year-old had her detention extended in August after being convicted of violating the terms of her
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      Lock icon Man wins right to sue Aussie govt
      404 64 Former Guantanamo prisoner AFP SYDNEY A former Guantanamo Bay detainee yesterday won the right to sue the Australian government for complicity in interrogations in which he alleged he was tortured, beaten and shackled to the floor. Egyptian-born Mamdouh Habib (picture), a 54-year-old father
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      Lock icon Development threatens HK bird migration haven
      404 65 AFP HONG KONG Tens of thousands of birds, including rare and endangered species, flock each year to an unlikely haven sandwiched between high-rise Hong Kong and Shenzhen, the towering frontier of mainland China. Up to 100,000 birds fly in from as far as Arctic
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      Lock icon Argentina urges UN chief to intervene
      390 65 Falklands row AFP UNITED NATIONS Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana on Wednesday pressed United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon to intervene in an ongoing row over oil drilling by a British firm in waters off the disputed Falkland Islands. “We have asked the Secretary-General, within
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      Lock icon ‘Sabotage’ puts massive oil slick in river
      153 65 AFP CALENDASCO (Italy) Environmental campaigners have warned of impending disaster as a massive oil slick flowed down Italy’s Po River after saboteurs struck at a disused refinery. Oil moved downstream along the Lambro river, passing three barriers placed to block and absorb the
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      Lock icon Perks for pigs before slaughter
      149 65 AFP SHANGHAI A city in central China is advocating a more humane way of killing pigs to improve the taste of the pork, ordering they get up to a day of rest and relaxation before they go to the slaughterhouse. “After long-distance transport, the rest
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      Lock icon Australian child migrants say apology ‘too late’
      319 66 AFP SYDNEY Former child migrants who suffered years of abuse in Australian institutions yesterday welcomed the British government’s apology for shipping them abroad, but many said it was too little, too late. Hundreds of the estimated 7,000 surviving Britons, sent to Australia under
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      Lock icon On how to die legally
      376 66 assisTed suicide GuideliNes Motivation of those assisting to be primary consideration AP,THE GUARDIAN LONDON Britain’s top prosecutor yesterday published guidelines on when officials should prosecute those who help others commit suicide, saying the motivation of those assisting will be the primary consideration. Director of Public
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      Lock icon Silicon Valley dreamboats are off to Moscow
      464 67 TWiTTer diplOMacy THE NEW YORK TIMES MOSCOW Call it geek diplomacy. This week, in lieu of the congressmen and capitalists who typically make up delegations to Russia, Washington sent a detachment of Silicon Valley dreamboats: The 33-year-old creator of Twitter, the “chief lizard
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      Lock icon Startup visa: Create jobs, get Green Card
      213 67 AFP WASHINGTON United States Democratic Senator John Kerry and his Republican colleague, Mr Richard Lugar, on Wednesday proposed the creation of a new class of visa for foreign entrepreneurs who create jobs in the US. The two-year visa would be given to immigrants
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      Lock icon US supports Karzai on new election law
      226 67 AFP WASHINGTON United States officials voiced support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s move to take control of an election watchdog, in an apparent break with its key allies. The US support came after Mr Karzai changed a law to give himself control of
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      Lock icon Yahoo joins forces with Twitter
      184 69 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Yahoo has partnered with Twitter to make its search engine results more “real-time” in a deal which sees the microblogging service become integrated across its entire product suite. The partnership is similar to previous deals Twitter has signed with Google and
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      Lock icon NEW VAN GOGH PAINTING SURFACES
      101 69 a newly authenticated painting by Vincent van Gogh has gone on display 35 years after a discredited art collector bought it in Paris, convinced it was painted by the dutch master. Le Blute-Fin Mill, painted in 1886, had long been in the possession of museum
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      Lock icon No fair play?
      222 69 GooGLe woes Google could face $3.4-billion fine in eu anti-trust case THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BRUSSELS Google could be fined up to US$2.4 billion ($3.4 billion) if the European Commission decides that the American Internet search giant is guilty of abusing its market dominance. The Commission can impose
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      Lock icon Flying into the future with the world’s first personal ‘jet pack’
      182 70 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON New-Zealand based Martin Aircraft Company is aiming to make 500 commercial jet packs a year which will sell for around £50,000 ($108,000). The 200 horsepower dual-propel-ler packs are the brainchild of inventor, Mr Glenn Martin,
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      Lock icon Hawaii to take a gamble on slot machines
      438 70 tourist attraction AP HONOLULU Hawaii has always been known for its sun, sand and surf. It may soon add another attraction: Slot machines. Hawaii is one of the last two US states with no form of legalised gambling the other is Utah
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      Lock icon Jailed 15 years for Facebook sex scam
      122 71 AP WAUKESHA (Wisconsin) A teen convicted of using Facebook to blackmail dozens of classmates into having sex with him has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Nineteen-year-old Anthony Stancl of New Berlin showed no emotion as the sentence was handed down yesterday.
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      Lock icon US rapist gets 430 years in jail
      214 71 AFP NEW YORK A serial rapist in New York has been handed a prison sentence more than four centuries long, the New York Daily News reported on Wednesday. Boker Thomas, 31, was found guilty of raping seven women in elevators, stairwells or apartments,
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      Lock icon Valencia’s secret finally exposed
      283 71 druG TraFFickinG queen Lingerie model running global drug gang, using other beautiful ‘angels’ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Former lingerie model Angie Sanselmente Valencia is believed to be heading one of the world’s largest drug gangs. An international arrest warrant has been issued for the 30-year-old, who
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      Lock icon Teachers suspended for lap dance
      247 71 AFP OTTAWA Two teachers at a Canadian high school have been suspended for performing a lap dance at a school pep rally that became an overnight Internet sensation, a school board official said on Wednesday. Winnipeg School Division trustee Mike Babinsky said the decision was
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        How do we identify hit-and-run offenders?
        111 73  -  reCKLess CyCLIsTs Letter from Henry Lim Li shun I REFER to “Cyclists are more reckless now” (Feb 25). I was nearly knocked down last month when I was alighting from Bus Service 189 at Bukit Batok Swimming Complex. A cyclist sped past me a
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        The policemen stared, but took no action
        125 73  -  Letter from Thomas Lee Zhi Zhi I REFER to “Cyclists are more reckless now” (Feb 25). On Wednesday, I was walking along the corridor of the MRT building at Bukit Batok station at about 6pm. It was crowded and yet a cyclist persisted
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        Motorcyclists take up space on footpaths, too
        164 73  -  Letter from Leong Lip Wee I REFER to “Cyclists are more reckless now” (Feb 25). Not only do pedestrians have to share footpaths with cyclists, they compete for space with motorcyclists, too. I have a an album of photographic proof of motorcyclists including
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        160 73  -  Letter from Thomas Fontaine “RECKLESS” behaviour by cyclists on pedestrian walkways can be avoided by introducing bike lanes across Singapore. Protected routes would put us back on the streets as we would then have a safe alternative. We have adapted to the sidewalks
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      57 73 In the report “To build a sector of skilled workers” (Feb 24), it was reported that “currently, 99 per cent of ‘unskilled’ workers here already qualify for the ‘basic skilled’ classification”. This is inaccurate. Currently, 99 per cent of foreign workers here would qualify for at least the “basic
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      167 75  -  BY DR BILL MAIER DOG SAFETY RULES Dogs may be a man’s best friend, but they can quickly become a child’s worst nightmare. And it can happen in the blink of an eye. Even the tamest dog can turn on a child if it feels threatened.
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      MND: Residents' views important
      131 75  -  Letter from Jamie ang Deputy Director (Housing) Ministry of National Development I REFER to “Get residents involved” (Feb 23). The Town Council Management Report (TCMR) provides information on core areas of estate management carried out by town councils (TCs). This being the first report, we have
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      742 75  -  budgeT Tai-Tai Casino levy not going to keep gambling addicts out Tabitha Wang voices@mediacorp.com. sg “HOW was the casino?” was the question my colleagues asked when I came back to work in Hong Kong after flying home to Singapore for the Chinese New Year holidays. My answer:
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      Are the property tax revisions really that beneficial?
      169 75  -  Letter from denis distant I REFER to the revision of the property tax rate on owner-occupied properties which has the effect of reducing by $240 the property tax currently paid by the majority based on exemption of tax on the first $6,000
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      Lock icon A Bridge too far
      228 77 AFP LONDON Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge has turned his back on England after deciding the fall-out from John Terry’s alleged affair with his ex-girlfriend has made his position in the team untenable. Bridge released a statement through his lawyers yesterday confirming that he did not
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      722 77  -  HSBC WoMEn’S CHaMPionS 2010 The world no 1 may be the ‘hunted’ but she’s clearly got enough game to win TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE As she left the media centre conference room, Lorena Ochoa was asked to autograph a poster of herself holding
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      277 77  -  TAN YO-HINN They came, they saw, and they got what they wanted. Despite it being a workday, the opening round of the HSBC Women’s Champions event enjoyed a reasonable turn-out on the first day, with nearly 3,000 fans turning up atTanah Merah Country Club’s
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      565 78  -  2010 youTh oLyMpic gaMes based on prices in the bid book, inaugural youth games may see fans bite TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Fans eyeing tickets for the first-ever Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony, scheduled to be held at the The Float Marina Bay grandstand on Aug
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      381 78  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE History beckons the Lions next Wednesday, when Radojko Avramovic’s men face Jordan in their final Asian Cup 2011 Group E qualifier. The goal is to become the first Singapore side to qualify for an Asian Cup finals,
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      It’s back and even more popular than before
      264 78  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE There are three days to go before registration for the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore closes on Sunday. Already, close to 1,400 participants have signed up for the March 21 race at Playground Big Splash, along East Coast Park.
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      Lock icon CHELSEA BOSS ANCELOTTI KEEPS HIS CHIN UP
      286 79 AGENCIES The bookmakers have installed Chelsea as the favourites to progress into the quarter-finals as they chase the trophy that the owner Roman Abramovich craves. Neither Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho nor his counterpart Carlo Ancelotti (picture) could call it any differently than
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      Lock icon The stage is set
      576 79 european FootbaLL mourinho’s feeling lucky as he prepares for a stamford bridge AGENCIES Champions League, 2nd round Inter Milan 2 Chelsea 1 MILAN In typically bravura style, Jose Mourinho spoke of his confidence that Inter Milan will progress to the quarterfinals of the Champions League by
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      221 79  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE The search is on for the Republic’s top sports blogger, after the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) launched their Star Sports Blogger competition yesterday. Contestants have to submit blog entries about the local sports scene or their participation in sports in Singapore in the
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      538 81 aFTeRnOOn laTeST everton, however, dash europa league hopes AFP PARIS Liverpool survived a big scare against Romanian underdogs Unirea Urziceni last night (early today, Singapore time) before securing a 3-1 victory that takes them into the Europa League round of 16. Serie A giants
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      273 81 AGENCIES VANCOUVER The beast is out of the cage. It took a long-standing rivalry against the mighty “Big Red Machine”, but Canada finally stamped their authority on the 2010 Olympic hockey competition with a 7-3 thrashing of top-seeded Russia in the quarter-finals on Wednesday (yesterday
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      373 81 AFP VANCOUVER South Korea coach Choi Kwang Bok lashed out at an Australian referee after his team’s bid for a record fifth straight Olympic women’s short-track 3,000-metre relay title resulted in disqualification on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). South Korea finished first in
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      124 77 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 7.30am Olympics Ice hockey, Ch 23 9am NBA Cavaliers v Celtics, Ch 24 10am Olympics Figure skating, Ch 23 11am Tennis Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Ch 22 12.30pm Golf HSBC Women’s Champions, Ch 5 26 4pm Olympics Highlights, Ch 5 6pm Tennis Dubai C’ships, Ch 22 7.30pm
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      48 79 p yi. Always play with care. [responsibiyy 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 FU POOLS RCB Reg No: *****0202G
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        98 93 stocks lower Wall Street stocks fell as sentiment took a hit from data showing a weaker-than-expected labour market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 52.52 points (0.51 per cent) to 10,321.64, after earlier plunging more than 185 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index ended with a loss of 1.68
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        OIL PRICES
        79 93 Crude down us$1.83 Oil prices fell sharply amid concerns over economic recovery arising from weak US economic data and Greece’s crisis-hit finances, as well as the stronger US dollar. New York’s main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in April, fell US$1.83 to US$78.17 a barrel. The
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        96 93 sharp losses European stock exchanges suffered sharp losses in the face of worrisome labour news from the US and persistent fears for the future of Greek public finances. Market sentiment was also shaken by data pointing to a fragile economic recovery in the eurozone and news that eurozone
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      A FRESH NEW LOOK
      41 93 The newly-renovated uOB Bedok branch showed off its brand new look yesterday. uOB’s deputy chairman and chief executive officer, Mr wee ee Cheong (centre in picture), officially unveiled the new premises and also chatted with customers present.
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      Tapping growing data centre market
      475 93  -  JApAN lAND’s New FACiliTY MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Fresh out from its corporate governance woes, mainboard-listed Japan Land now hopes to tap Asia’s growing data centre market with the completion of its new facility in Jurong. The seven storey Jurong Data Centre (JDC) is said
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      Lock icon More property launches
      279 93 S RAMESH SINGAPORE Singaporeans can look forward to more property launches. The Real Estate Developers’ Association (Redas) announced yesterday that its members will be bringing forward several launches. The association added that its efforts are only limited by the land available and hence the long-term solution to
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      Infrastructure cost: $52m Size: 50 football fields
      370 91  -  CleanTeCh park MAY WONG maywong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The first eco-business park in Singapore and the region will begin construction in about four months and the infrastructure will cost some $52 million. These details were announced yesterday at the unveiling of the masterplan for the
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      Citi expands local consumer banking operations
      263 91  -  WONG SIEWYING SINGAPORE Citibank is gearing up to expand its operations in Singapore thanks to an improving economic outlook. The lender says it expects to see double-digit growth for most of its product categories this year and it is looking to add to its
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        KIE SECURES $12.5 MILLION CONTRACT
        117 91 Keppel Integrated Engineering (KIE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation, said its subsidiary has secured a $12.5 million contract to provide technology and services to a waste-to-energy plant (WTE) in Guanzhuang, Tianjin. Keppel Seghers will provide its equipment design and technical services for the furnace,
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        ROTARY RAKES IN $54.2 MILLION PROFIT
        105 91 Mainboard-listed engineering services provider Rotary Engineering announced that it made record-breaking net profit of $54.2 million in 2009, 7 per cent higherthan the previous year and setting a new record in the process. For the fourth quarter, Rotary’s profit stood at $26.2 million, 36
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        INDOFOOD AGRI PROFITS UP BY 92%
        131 91 Mainboard-listed palm oil producer, Indofood Agri, reported that its profit for 2009 surged 92 per cent on-year to $213 million. The improved margin was partly due to reduced selling and distribution costs on lower export taxes as well as net gains on foreign currency.
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      Healthy earnings for Sembcorp
      183 90  -  DESMONDWONG SINGAPORE Sembcorp Industries reported an almost 35-per-cent increase in full year earnings to $682.7 million, thanks to strong numbers from its offshore and marine division. This was despite a drop in revenue, because of a weaker performance in its utilities business. Turnover fell some 3.6
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      195 90 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Las Vegas Sands will seek to refinance about US$5 billion ($7.06 billion) of loans in the United States after opening its integrated resort with casino in Singapore in April. The Las Vegas-based company may ask lenders to amend and extend loans late
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      High-end potential
      521 90  -  CiTy develOpmenTs developer says market is still 25 per cent off its peak RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s City Developments said it expects to remain profitable this year and does not expect to see much impact from recent government measures to cool the property market. The developer
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      Banyan Tree bounces back
      153 90 SINGAPORE Mainboard-listed luxury resorts operator, Banyan Tree, has returned to profitability in the fourth quarter ended in December. It made a profit of $2.97 million in the fourth quarter, a reversal of the $6.9 million loss incurred over the same period a year ago. For the
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      568 89 GreeK CriSiS athens blasts Germany and eu leaders, raising fears that there will be no bailout THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ATHENS Greece has lashed out at Germany over war-time atrocities, greatly damaging its chances of a bailout by the European Union. The escalating dispute came as a general
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      Lock icon GREECE RISKS DOWNGRADE WITHIN A MONTH
      187 89 BLOOMBERG Greece’s debt rating may be cut within a month as it struggles to pare the European Union’s largest budget deficit, driving up borrowing costs and renewing pressure on the euro. Standard and Poor’s said it might lower its BBB+ rating by the end
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      Lock icon ‘Rest in pieces, Hummer’
      439 88 auTO iNduSTry Chinese regulators block Tengzhong’s dream of buying iconic GM brand AGENCIES DETROIT General Motors will close its Hummer business after Chinese regulators blocked Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery’s purchase of the iconic brand, whose military-style vehicles clash with government policy. Hummer, modelled after the
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      Lock icon China defends exchange rate policy
      202 88 AFP BEIJING—China yesterday defended the value of the yuan, rejecting accusations that it was responsible for global trade imbalances. The Commerce Ministry said maintaining a stable currency was a “top priority” and was necessary for the survival of Chinese companies and supporting jobs growth in
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      Lock icon China plans legalising private lending
      203 88 DOW JONES BEIJING The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) plans to remove a ceiling on rates charged by micro-lending firms and legalise the existence of some non-bank private lending institutions, a central bank official said yesterday. The plans come as China’s government is seeking to
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      Lock icon Freddie Mac lost $36 billion in 2009
      227 88 AP WASHINGTON Freddie Mac lost some US$25.7 billion ($36.2 billion) last year, the mortgage finance company said on Wednesday, ominous news for American taxpayers who are footing the bill to rescue the company and its sibling Fannie Mae. Freddie Mac, which has lost
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      200 88 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday curbed some bearish stock bets, ending a year-long debate between individual investors and Wall Street. SEC commissioners voted 3-2 to restrict short sales of a company’s stock once it falls 10 per cent from
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      Lock icon CARTE BLANCHE THE CAMERA
      793 84  -  Point oF View HEDIRMAN SUPIAN hedirman@mediacorp.com.sg THE thought of going on holiday without a digital camera is unimaginable but that’s exactly what I did recently when I lost mine just before scooting off to the airport. I did contemplate using my dusty Nikon FE10 that ran
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      368 84 PMA 2010, the annual tradeshow and conference that exhibits everything related to photography, has just ended in Anaheim, California. The big trend this year seems to be the emergence of digital compact cameras that can rival their digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) brethren. Trevor Tan gives
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      Blue Earth, green phone
      421 82  -  MObile PhOne review SaMSung gT-S7550 blue earTh but light energy doesn’t stretch far for Samsung’s solar-powered mobile TREVOR TAN trevor@mediacorp.com. sg Saving the environment is a huge cause these days, and Samsung has jumped on the green bandwagon by releasing a solarpowered phone, the gT-S7550 Blue
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      A digital media entertainment workhorse
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      3D, coming to a living room near you
      358 82  -  MAY CHUA THiS year will bear witness to a showdown among the big Tv brands as they race to be the first to bring 3D entertainment into our living rooms. Samsung held a media demonstration last Friday for its 3D-ready television the
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