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Title Section31 2010-03-03 1 TODAY Wednesday March 3, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you afternoon edition TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 Wednesday March 3, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking31 words
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Article833 2010-03-03 4 ALICIA WONG - foREIgn WoRKER PolICY MP’s counter-suggestion to do away with levy and use only dependency ratio sparks debate ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Many of them went to Parliament with concerns about the economic and social impact of higher foreign worker levies. But when one Opposition Member833 words
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568 2010-03-03 4 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Each year, when Members of Parliament debate the Budget Statement, the calls ring out for more to be done for the underclass in Singapore. This year, is there a bigger impetus than usual for the Government to give greater568 words
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Article, Illustration145 2010-03-03 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA MRS JoSEPHInE tEo: How does Mr Low propose the Government allocate the foreign worker quota efficiently to businesses, without a levy mechanism? Would it be right for civil servants to pretend to know all about market demand and supply? What aboutCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 145 words
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Article, Illustration360 2010-03-03 5 BaNK ceNTUrY BaiLOUT AGENCIES JAKARTA An Indonesian parliamentary committee yesterday failed to arrive at a consensus on an inquiry into the government’s controversial bailout of Bank Century, triggering scuffles between some ministers. Outside Parliament, some 1,000 antigovernment protesters also hurled rocks at police whoAGENCIES; AFP - 360 words
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Article, Illustration477 2010-03-03 5 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With casino games such as roulette flying off the shelves, some parents are worried about the influence games of chance might have on their kids. Cashing in on the casino hype, some major toy stores are offering gamesPHOTOS: KOH MUI FONG, NG JING YNG - 477 words
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Article681 2010-03-03 6 LEONG WEE KEAT - Define it, for a start s’poreans need clearer grasp of productivity targets, say Mps LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Does it mean longer hours, being stretched tighter, and with no certain wage or profit increase to show at the end of it? While productivity was the Budget’s main buzzword, some681 words
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Article289 2010-03-03 7 SINGAPORE The Government is seeking Parliament’s approval for total appropriations of some $81.585 billion for its estimated expenditure in financial year 2010/2011. This is a sizeable increase from the $67.882 billion it asked for in February last year. The sum comprises about $55.56 billion from289 words
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Article389 2010-03-03 7 LEONG WEE KEAT - MPs fear singaporeans priced out by foreigners, private property owners LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They were free to discuss any point raised in the Budget 2010 speech and yesterday, several parliamentarians chose to reiterate the concerns Singaporeans have over the affordability of housing board flats.389 words
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431 2010-03-03 9 ONG DAI LIN - When there’s no place to call home ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Government-funded welfare homes for the destitute may not be comfortable places, but they provide decent housing for those with no other options, said the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS), Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, yesterday. Such homes431 words
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183 2010-03-03 11 Ong dai Lin - Ong dai Lin SINGAPORE The maid levy for families with elderly folk will not be reduced or waived in the near future, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Hawazi Daipi yesterday. About 38,000 families with elderly members183 words
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307 2010-03-03 11 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE School fees here remain “highly subsidised and competitive” despite the upcoming increase for permanent residents and international students studying in local polytechnics, said Education Minister Ng Eng Hen. With the fee hike, a threeyear polytechnic diploma course307 words
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219 2010-03-03 13 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE Some households across the island have not been able to access their mio TV content or go online on SingTel’s broadband service since Monday evening. The number of SingTel subscribers and the areas affected cannot be determined, said a219 words
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539 2010-03-03 13 ZUL OTHMAN - in cOUrt ZUL OTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE tlotae— As the lone objector to an en bloc sale, he defied his neighbours and the Strata Titles Board and made a bid to stop the sale of the property in Koon Seng Road. But his539 words
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195 2010-03-03 13 shaffiq alkathib - shaffiq alkathib SINGAPORE A 22-year-old National Serviceman pleaded guilty in a district court yesterday to pushing and using vulgarities on a senior tester at a driving centre. Eric Lim Guo Yong had gone to the Singapore Safety Driving Centre in195 words
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175 2010-03-03 15 SINGAPORE The labour movement’s Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) played a significant role last year in reaching out to as many workers as possible during the downturn to help retrain them and place them in jobs. Its latest report card showed that it had175 words
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Article, Illustration56 2010-03-03 15 More than 100 senior citizens from the Tiong bahru befriender service were treated to an annual chinese new year reunion lunch and performances hosted by Zouk club yesterday. hongbaos and daily necessities were distributed by club staff, who took time out to serve and entertainDON WONG - 56 words
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Article347 2010-03-03 15 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - Training prOgraMMe SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL saifulbahri@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE So you wish that the salesperson could tell you more about the IT products you’re shopping around for. To boost the quality of service at their stores, several major IT retailers have signed up for a training programme347 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration282 2010-03-03 17 chIna’s MIGrant Workers AGENCIES BEIJING Thirteen Chinese newspapers launched a highly unusual joint appeal for social reforms on Monday. They criticised the country’s household registration system, which limits the access of rural migrant workers to basic services in China’s cities. “China has suffered from theAGENCIES - 282 words
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277 2010-03-03 17 AFP BEIJING China’s rural-urban wealth gap was the widest last year since the nation launched its economic transformation three decades ago, state media said yesterday. Urban per capita income stood at 17,175 yuan ($3,500) in 2009, compared to 5,153 yuan inAFP - 277 words
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301 2010-03-03 19 Malaysian politics THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Members of Malaysia’s opposition coalition have thrown their weight behind leader Anwar Ibrahim, reaffirming him as Pakatan Rakyat’s No 1 man, after a series of resignations and defections from his party. Lawmakers from Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) issuedTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 301 words
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Article, Illustration190 2010-03-03 19 AFP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian model who was sentenced to be caned for drinking beer will have a royal audience today to discuss her fate, six months after the caning was put on hold pending a review. Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno (picture),AFP - 190 words
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Article161 2010-03-03 19 8 MPs may quit MCA if KUALA LUMPUR Eight Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) members of parliament are thinking of quitting the party once they can apply for direct membership to the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN), New Straits Times reported yesterday. Party sources told the newspaper yesterday that the MPs161 words
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Article, Illustration110 2010-03-03 21 AP Five small bombs planted by suspected insurgents exploded yesterday outside state-run banks, their aTMs and a beauty parlour (picture) in the southern Thai province of narathiwat. Two people were wounded. another three bombs were defused. Police said investigations indicated the attacks were in response to attemptsAP - 110 words
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Article482 2010-03-03 21 Korean PUBlIc servIce joBs Govt bid to boost their role in society THE NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL When Ms Kim Hyo Eun joined the South Korean Foreign Ministry in 1992, its personal data form listed “wife” but not “husband” in the section where new diplomats providedTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 482 words
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Article, Illustration477 2010-03-03 22 car Makers’ Woes AGENCIES TOKYO Car manufacturers Toyota, General Motors and Hyundai strove to address more problems with their vehicles yesterday, with a series of announcements on repairs and recalls. The moves came ahead of another hearing by lawmakers in the United States on Toyota’sAGENCIES; AFP - 477 words
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180 2010-03-03 22 AP TOKYO Toyota continued its worldwide damagecontrol campaign with an apology issued by Vice Chairman Kazuo Okamoto to the car maker’s customers in Europe for its safety issues and the concerns that they have caused. Mr Okamoto’s apology on Monday, read to journalists on theAP - 180 words
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115 2010-03-03 23 AP Restaurants and office buildings in Shanghai are scrambling to set up nonsmoking areas as the city bans smoking indoors ahead of the World Expo in May. It is expected that the six-month expo will draw 70 million visitors, most of whom will come fromAP - 115 words
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117 2010-03-03 23 AP A Chinese college student fed up with his roommate’s snoring has confessed to stabbing the man to death in the middle of the night. Mr Zhao Yan, 22, was stabbed in the chest and back late last year in his room at theAP - 117 words
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120 2010-03-03 23 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A seven-month-old girl in Argentina survived for three days alone with a bullet in her chest, after being shot by her parents as part of a suicide pact. Mr Francisco Lotero, 56, and Ms Miriam Coletti, 23, shot their daughter andTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 120 words
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99 2010-03-03 23 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Residents in a remote desert town in Australia, 525km from the nearest river, have witnessed two days offish raining from the sky. Lajamanu in the Northern Territory, with a population of 669, has seen hundreds of small white fish manyTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 99 words
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Article, Illustration303 2010-03-03 24 nations pledge help as AGENCIES SANTIAGO Aid pledges have poured into Chile from around the world after the government made its first requests for help as the death toll from the earthquake reached 723. Communication equipment and other aid was set to arriveAGENCIES; AFP - 303 words
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97 2010-03-03 24 www.ifrc.org and www.redcross.org.sg. The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is working closely with the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) which has launched an emergency appeal for 10 million Swiss francs for its Chilean relief efforts. Cheque donations can be sent to the SRC at97 words
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197 2010-03-03 24 AFP GAZA CITY A jailed senior Hamas leader disowned his son on Monday after the young man admitted to having spied on the Islamist group for Israel and playing a major role in the arrest of senior militants. “I, Sheikh Hassan YousefAFP - 197 words
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Article238 2010-03-03 25 Tay Nellie - I vav By Tay Nellie Making new friends doesn't have to be difficult; especially when you have a common interest and plenty of opportunities to have fun. That's precisely what 1000 singles got to do at the first-ever dating fiesta, It's A Date! held on 20 February238 words
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Article, Illustration288 2010-03-03 25 In the main exhibition hall were eight arcade machines for the Grab-a-Bear Challenge. Singles were all raring to pair up with the opposite gender to try their hand at grabbing cute teddy bears adorned with the attributes sociable, desirable, nice an acronym for Social Development Network (SDN). "I288 words
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Article, Illustration175 2010-03-03 26 Well, what's a dating fiesta without speed dating? Many singles such as Lip Wee, 33, and Sharon, 30, were there specially for the mega bingo speed dating activity, which was attended by close to 300 singles. "I've been to other speed dating events before but not175 words
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Making An Impression
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Article85 2010-03-03 26 Lunch Actually - Score that date! Dating professionals share their tips. by, Lunch Actually It takes three seconds for people to decide if they will see you again or make a second date. Create an image, get your friends to tell you what their first impressions of you are85 words
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Article57 2010-03-03 26 The Dating Loft - by The Dating Loft Know what you want in a relationship. Live the life you want now. Nothing is more attractive than a happy, fulfilled person. Take excellent care of yourself; be it physically, mentally, emotionally or psychologically. Be the 'Right One' before you57 words
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Article25 2010-03-03 26 Sylvia Ong - By. Sylvia Ong Enrich yourself, pick up a new hobby and make new friends. Hear what participants have to say. By Sylvia Ong25 words
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Article, Illustration62 2010-03-03 26 William Pang's Graphologyee, 29, engineer - by William Pang's Graphologyee, 29, engineer. Learn more about your date. Unravel a person's personality in five minutes by observing the elements of his scripts such as the size, pressure, style, strokes, and speed of the figures. "I learnt something new. It's very informative, though I wished the62 words
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Article, Illustration54 2010-03-03 26 The Plant Story - by The Plant Story Need a gift for your date? Consider making your very own terrarium and give your date his/her very own miniature garden-in-a-bottle. "Events like these are hard to come by. The workshop is very hands-on and practical. I'm very happy with the terrarium I made."54 words
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Article75 2010-03-03 26 Drinkdings LLP - by, Drinkdings LLP Impress your date by whipping up your very own mocktail! Learn more about what it takes to whip up popular drinks such as Governor's Smile, Pussyfoot and Virgin Lychee Mojito. "This is my first time participating in a workshop organised by SDN. The workshop75 words
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Article, Illustration70 2010-03-03 27 an american motorcycle stuntman yesterday twice broke the world record for the longest distance jumped on a harleydavidson, sailing through the air near australia’s sydney harbour to shatter the previous record. Mr seth enslow (inset) flew to a new record distance of 56m on his harley-davidsonAP - 70 words
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257 2010-03-03 27 GLObaL WarMInG daTa AGENCIES LONDON A British climate researcher at the centre of a row over global warming science has admitted he wrote some “pretty awful” emails to sceptics when refusing their requests for data. Mr Phil Jones, of the University of East Anglia’sAGENCIES - 257 words
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Advertisement327 2010-03-03 21 MIGRATE TO AUSTRALIA Is your PR visa expiring? If so, you should understand how decision makers have the discretion and flexibility to renew one's PR status even when residential requirements have NOT been met; all applications being evaluated on a case-by-case basis. To present your case in the strongest possible327 words
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Advertisement349 2010-03-03 24 2025 could be great, or just another year. It's up to you. Our view on milestone planning is different from others. We believe saving for a set time in the future works best if you enjoy good, consistent returns with lower risk. We think management fees should be lower. In349 words
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Article240 2010-03-03 31 Wang Hui Ling - overseas voTING Letter from Wang Hui Ling I REFER to “Voting station in Australia is far from Singaporeans”, (March 1) and “Allow overseas citizens to vote online”, (March 2). Both letters echo my situation here in Japan. Singaporeans in Japan can go to the polling station240 words
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SHORT TAKES
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Article127 2010-03-03 31 sudesh Maniar - Letter from sudesh Maniar, Director, Public affairs Directorate, Ministry of Foreign affairs We refer to “I was refused service at embassy” (March 1) from Mr Daniel Lee. We apologise for the inconvenience caused to Mr Lee with the less-than-flexible attitude shown by our embassy staff.127 words
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Article92 2010-03-03 31 allan Pek - Letter from allan Pek I refer to “Why not introduce bike lanes in Singapore?” (Feb 26). A cyclist myself, I agree with MrThomas Fontaine that it is too dangerous to cycle on Singapore’s main roads. But if cyclists are also unable to cycle on pedestrian walkways when92 words
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Article, Illustration158 2010-03-03 33 DR JAMES DOBSON - BY DR JAMES DOBSON SAFE HARBOUR FOR CHILDREN The measure of emotional safety at home can have lasting effects on the psychological well-being of your children. A classic study of child-rearing practices which followed more than 1,500 boys from pre-adolescence to adulthood, produced three very interesting158 words
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Article525 2010-03-03 33 Wilson Ang - I say Forging a spirit of interdependence will address individual needs, foster deeper relationships Wilson Ang SINGAPORE has, unlike some other countries, consistently shied away from being a welfare state. Government policies that alleviate poverty or avoid unemployment require an element of personal effort or monetary525 words
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Article, Illustration1209 2010-03-03 35 CHRISTOPHER TOH - HAPPY GO LUCKY How a rookie director convinced Fann Wong to star in his film and how a nasty pandemic almost ruined it all CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg TALK about life imitating art. Or is it the other way round? In the new film Happy Go Lucky, MediaCorp sweetheartCathay. PHOTO COuRTESY SIX - 1,209 words
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Article196 2010-03-03 37 Movie revieW BeinG hUMan KATRINA BROOKE LAM LOCAL director Jack Neo brings to theatres this week his annual film this time just a little shy of the Lunar New Year with funnyman Mark Lee as the main protagonist, and the rosy-cheeked Yeo Yann Yann as his long-suffering spouse.KATRINA BROOKE LAM - 196 words
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Article, Illustration367 2010-03-03 37 GENEVIEVE LOH - Movie revieW Up in The air GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg MUCH has been made about how Up In The Air is a film for our times. Critics are raving and an abundance of writing accolades are streaming in. But, does Jason Reitman’s much-hyped ex-istentialism-lite thesis deserve367 words
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Article, Illustration290 2010-03-03 38 CHRISTOPHER TOH - MOVIE REVIEW ALICE IN WONDERLAND CHRISTOPHER TOH I AM always a little wary when classic movies are remade or “reimagined”. But, despite its title, Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland is neither. Call it a sequel to Lewis Carroll’s book of the same name. Alice (Mia290 words
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Article, Illustration205 2010-03-03 39 CHRISTOPHER TOH - MOVIE REVIEW HAPPY GO LUCKY CHRISTOPHER TOH HAPPY Go Lucky tells the story of foot reflexologist Fann Wong (picture), who is considered a jinx by her gambler dad (Richard Low) and bully of a sister (Patricia Mok) simply because she was born at an inauspicious time.205 words
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Article, Illustration243 2010-03-03 40 MAYO MARTIN - MOVIe reVIeW craZy hearT MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg YOU’VE probably already heard that Crazy Heart is this year’s The Wrestler, where instead of following the travails of a has-been wrestler to Oscar love, we play groupie to a has-been country music singer-songwriter. Our cynical side leans towards the lukewarm243 words
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Article, Illustration325 2010-03-03 40 GENEVIEVE LOH - MOVIe reVIeW The LaST STaTIOn GENEVIEVE LOH I GUESS I’ll have to be the one to come right out and say it: The only way today’s audience is going to be able to digest what could be perceived as an intolerably overwrought story about the325 words
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Article, Illustration509 2010-03-03 41 the tonight show But some are wondering if leno can pull it off AP AP JAY Leno started Monday’s show by spoofing the end of The Wizard Of Oz, where Dorothy awakens to find all those crazy goings-on were only a dream. Jay, seenAP - 509 words
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Miscellaneous1110 2010-03-03 41 SUDOkU plus difficulty rating: hoW to play The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. CopyrighT uCliCk yesterday’s solution 1900 912 1234 m.gv.com.sg www.gv.com.sg VIVOCITY MARINA SQUARE YISHUN GRAND, GREAT WORLD PLAZA SINGAPURA GVmax1,110 words
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Miscellaneous1183 2010-03-03 43 oN MedIaCorp CHaNNeL aMerICaN IdoL 9 Channel 5, 10pm oN MedIaCorp Catch the top 10 female semi-finalists displaying their vocal prowess to take a step closer to becoming the next American Idol. 3-pLUS-1 II Channel 8, 8pm This round will see two of MediaCorp’s hunks battle out in the kitchen.1,183 words
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Article, Illustration646 2010-03-03 44 SHAMIR OSMAN - asian footBall the home side will be out for revenge, but avramovic’s men want to make history 2011 asian cup qualifier, Group e Jordan v Singapore Live on Ch 5,11.55pm SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg AMMAN Singapore fans watching tonight may see some of the Lions shivering outSHAMIR OSMAN - 646 words
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242 2010-03-03 44 It is Singapore who declined the use of a training pitch that met Asian Football Confederation (AFC) regulations, claimed Jordan’s team manager Mohannad Maden yesterday. Speaking to the Singapore media after the pre-match press conference, Maden seemed annoyed at the notion242 words
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Article, Illustration752 2010-03-03 45 LOW LIN FHOONG - SingaPORe SPORT cheah pulls the plug on bid to lead Saa, hints Loh could do the same LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE On the face of it, Cheah Kim Teck’s announcement that he will not contest the race to be the next president of theKOH MUI FONG - 752 words
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Article203 2010-03-03 45 AFP DURBAN Sepp Blatter brushed aside lingering doubts about South Africa’s readiness for the World Cup yesterday, as cities across the nation staged street parties to launch the 100-day countdown. The Fifa chief said he was bothered by those who question whether South Africa canAFP - 203 words
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Article, Illustration585 2010-03-03 46 HAKIKAT RAI - POinT OF VieW For the sake of S’pore athletics, Tang should be given a chance HAKIKAT RAI hakikat@mediacorp.com. sg The writer is deputy editor, Sports, at Mediacorp newshub. I HAVE known Loh Lin Kok for more than 30 years, not once have I seenTODAY FILE PHOTO - 585 words
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Article58 2010-03-03 48 Allen Iverson’s second stint with the Philadelphia 76ers, whom he once led to the NBA finals, ended yesterday when the Sixers announced he would not return for the rest of the season. Iverson has not played since Feb 20, returning to Atlanta to deal with58 words
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Article65 2010-03-03 48 Andrew Flintoff yesterday admitted what many people had feared when he said there was a “slim possibility” that he had played his last cricket. The all-rounder announced the end of his Test career last summer before undergoing more surgery on a chronic knee injury. “It was65 words
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Article60 2010-03-03 48 AGENCIES Arsene Wenger has revealed that he retains an interest in Juventus defensive midfielder Felipe Melo. “We were interested in Melo during the summer,” said Wenger. “He went to Juventus and certainly has not had the season everyone predicted he would. We still think he is aAGENCIES - 60 words
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Article136 2010-03-03 48 THE GUARDIAN MANCHESTER On the day that a group of wealthy Manchester United fans publicly declared plans to mount an audacious bid for the club, the Glazer family have vowed to stay in control until 2017. The Red Knights said yesterday that they “areTHE GUARDIAN - 136 words
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Article403 2010-03-03 48 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he learned he was to succeed John Terry as England captain when watching the news on television, and that three weeks after being appointed he has still not had a conversation with Capello. “I haven’t spoken toTHE GUARDIAN - 403 words
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Article, Illustration89 2010-03-03 50 Manchester city reject Robinho now on loan at Santos was on the scoresheet as brazil warmed up for the World cup in impressive fashion, defeating the Republic of ireland 2-0 in last night’s friendly in London. it was a bittersweet occasion for goalkeeper ShayAFP - 89 words
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191 2010-03-03 50 NYT MILAN Real Madrid became the first team in any sport to post revenues in excess of €400 million euros ($761 million) in a single year, according to the annual survey of the richest soccer clubs by accountancy firm Deloitte. Real topped theNYT - 191 words
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Miscellaneous124 2010-03-03 44 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 8am Basketball Villanova v Cincinnati, Ch 23 7.25pm Football League Cup: Gombak v Woodlands, Ch 27 11.55pm Football Friendly: Slovakia v Norway, Ch 27 11.55pm Football Asian Cup qualifier: Jordan v S’pore, Ch 5 toMorroW 1.15am Football U-21: England v Greece, Ch 24 3.30am Football Friendly:124 words
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Article551 2010-03-03 59 lighTing Technology enterprise IN AN era when the building and construction industry is increasingly adding green solutions into its designs, leading lighting specialist, Krislite, aims to be the “light that outshines”. Constantly innovating to stay ahead of the field in what has become a highly551 words
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Article62 2010-03-03 52 Trending upward US stocks maintained their uptrend on the back of increasing corporate activity and receding fears about the Greek debt crisis. The Dow rose 2.19 points (0.02 per cent) to end at 10,405.98. The Nasdaq composite added 7.22 points (0.32 per cent) to 2,280.79 while the broad-market62 words
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Article69 2010-03-03 52 rise 98 Us cents Oil prices advanced as the dollar weakened against the euro, making the dollar-priced commodity more attractive, and the market fretted about the impact of Chile’s earthquake. New York’s main futures contract, light sweet crude for April delivery, rose 98 US cents to close at69 words
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Article59 2010-03-03 52 Greek relief European stock markets closed higher on growing optimism that a solution will be found to Greece’s debt problems and as Wall Street extended gains. London’s FTSE 100 index closed up 1.45 per cent at 5,484.06 points, Paris’ CAC 40 gained 1.12 per cent to 3,811.92 and59 words
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760 2010-03-03 52 AfTernOOn LATesT Plummeting pound, daunting deficit, sub-prime shadows London could be at risk THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON Could Britain be on the verge of a debt panic? The fiscal crisis in Greece and a growing worry that the coming United Kingdom elections couldTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 760 words
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Article491 2010-03-03 54 afTernOOn laTesT THE NEW YORK TIMES ATHENS The Greek government will announce new austerity measures later today aimed at raising additional money to help curb its bloated budget deficit and avert a debt crisis in the euro zone, a government spokesman said. After a day ofTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 491 words
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122 2010-03-03 54 THE NEW YORK TIMES Apple said yesterday that it had filed lawsuits against HTC, the Taiwan-based phone-maker, accusing it of infringing on 20 Apple patents tied to the iPhone. The suits, filed with the office of the United States International Trade Commission and theTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 122 words
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189 2010-03-03 54 FORD TOP IN US FOR FIRST TIME IN 12 YEARS BLOOMBERG Ford beat General Motors in monthly sales last month for the FordbeatGeneralMotorsinmonthlsaleslastmonthforthe first time since 1998. Ford deliveries jumped 43 per cent to firsttimesince18.Forddeliveriesumedercentto 142,285 vehicles compared with 141,951 for GM. 1228vehiclescomaredwith111forGM. Toyota said that its sales in theBLOOMBERG - 189 words
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Article80 2010-03-03 54 BLOOMBERG Pfizer, the world’s biggest drugmaker, is bidding as much as €3 billion ($5.73 billion) for German generic drugmaker Ratiopharm, said two people with knowledge of the talks. Pfizer could make a presentation to Ratiopharm’s management as early as this week to support its bid, said theBLOOMBERG - 80 words
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Article362 2010-03-03 55 RYAN HUANG - encOuraging innOvaTiOn companies should put money where their mouths are RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Companies need to adopt concrete policies to drive innovation, according to Dr Geoff Nicholson, one of the key men behind the huge commercial success of 3M’s Post-it-notes. Speaking at an entrepreneurship forum362 words
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323 2010-03-03 55 JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE The property unit of Straits Trading Company will be developing a cluster of freehold bungalows at the prime Chancery Lane area as the mainboard-listed company is acquiring the original developer, Tertius Development. The project, called Chancery Five, will have 12 bungalowJO-ANN HUANG - 323 words
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302 2010-03-03 55 JONATHAN PEERIS SINGAPORE The Securities Investors Association of Singapore (Sias) said that the new management of troubled S-chip firm Sino-Environ-ment Technology Group are on the right path to lift the company out of its woes and urged shareholders to give the newJONATHAN PEERIS - 302 words
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302 2010-03-03 56 AGENCIES SHANGHAI Exporters at Shanghai’s largest international trade fair said they could hardly bear any gains in the value of the yuan of little more than 2 per cent this year. This puts pressure on the central bank to limit appreciation soughtAGENCIES - 302 words
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Article456 2010-03-03 56 aUSTraLIaN EcONOMy rBa lifts rates again as economy returns to normal AGENCIES SYDNEY Australia yesterday lifted its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 4 per cent and warned it would continue to rise as growth gets back on track and unemployment stabilises afterAGENCIES - 456 words
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Article401 2010-03-03 58 Us Fed replacement for vice-chair and other posts likely to support chief BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The search to fill vacancies at the United States Federal Reserve is being led by President Barack Obama’s Treasury Secretary and his chief economic adviser, indicating Chairman Ben Bernanke will get support forBLOOMBERG - 401 words
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Article217 2010-03-03 58 DOW JONES BernankeHONG KONG Sands China, which operates three large casinos in Macau, yesterday reported a 22 per cent rise in net profit last year as visitors gambled more and through cost-cutting measures. Sands China, Macau’s second-larg-est casino operator by revenue after SJM, said its netDOW JONES - 217 words
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Article177 2010-03-03 58 AFP TOKYO Japan’s Lower House of Parliament yesterday passed a record ¥92.3 trillion ($1.46 trillion) budget for fiscal 2010, adding to the country’s bulging public debt burden as Tokyo tries to stimulate a sluggish economic recovery. It includes new child-care allowances, free public high school tuitionAFP - 177 words
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