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Title Section20 2010-03-09 1 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 tuesday March 9, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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548 2010-03-09 1 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With electricity prices and maintenance costs going up, at least two town councils, Aljunied and Jurong, will raise their Service and Conservancy Charges (S&CC) next month. The hike will impact flats, shops, offices and market and548 words
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NEWS
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162 2010-03-09 3 in ParliaMenT SINGAPORE From September next year, construction work will not be allowed near residential areas on Sundays and public holidays. Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim said this change will be phased in to give the construction industry time to adjust. The number162 words
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Article1034 2010-03-09 1 ONG DAI LIN; JO-ANN HUANG - govErnMEnt lAnD SAlES Also, a wider variety of sites in the second half ONG DAI LIN AND JO-ANN HUANG dailin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The National Development Ministry has found a possible way to meet the call by the Economic Strategies Committee to make land supply more responsive1,034 words
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252 2010-03-09 3 ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE Instead of reducing the HDB flat lease of 99 years to make the flats more affordable, the Government prefers to use other methods to help those with a lower income own a flat, said National Development Minister MahONG DAI LIN - 252 words
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Article529 2010-03-09 4 LEONG WEE KEAT - coroner’s inquiry Witness identifies former romanian diplomat as the hit-and-run driver LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp. com.sg SINGAPORE When he saw the driver of the black Audi speed off without stopping after crashing into two pedestrians, he tried to stop the car. But 38 year old Mr529 words
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Article, Illustration798 2010-03-09 6 JacK neO scandaL she claims she was sexually harassed by neo 5 years ago SINGAPORE A second woman has come forward with allegations about popular local film-maker Jack Neo (picture), claiming that she was sexually harassed by him about five years ago. This comes days after798 words
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Article376 2010-03-09 8 ESTHER NG - in ParLiaMenT ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Hawkers who fail to maintain proper hygiene face higher fines. The minimum composition sum for food hygiene offences will rise from the current $100 to between $200 and $400, depending on the severity of the offence. Currently, stall holders376 words
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Article, Illustration479 2010-03-09 8 ONG DAI LIN; IMELDA SAAD - ONG DAI LIN AND IMELDA SAAD dailin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The construction industry had an annual productivity growth of 0.7 per cent for the last 10 years and in the next 10, more has to be done to help it to achieve a sustainable long-term growth,TOday FiLe - 479 words
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359 2010-03-09 10 ESTHER NG - iN ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp. com.sg SINGAPORE The Copenhagen Conference on climate change may not have produced legally binding targets on carbon emission, but the prospect of Singapore having to adopt an international agreement at some point in the near future was not lost on359 words
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249 2010-03-09 10 Commencing later this year: A feasibility study by a multi-agency group of whether nuclear energy can be a long-term option for Singapore. The effort will be led by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, announced its Senior Minister of State S Iswaran249 words
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312 2010-03-09 10 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG SINGAPORE The recent hot weather got some parliamentarians wondering if Singapore’s water supply was sufficient and if we had the resources to cope with climate change. Noting that the current hot and dry spell has Singaporeans using more water,312 words
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497 2010-03-09 12 TEO XUANWEI - rape Of eX-girLfrieNd’s MuM There was premeditation, planning involved: Judge TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For six hours, he had his victim the 48-year-old mother of an exgirlfriend gagged and bound while he repeatedly tried to rape her in her flat. Even when his497 words
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214 2010-03-09 12 EVELYN CHOO SINGAPORE Tech-savvy teachers now have a centre for them to hone their skills and develop their innovative ideas. Based in Singapore, the School Technology Innovation Centre (STIC) is the first such institution in the Asia-Pacific region. For example, teachers from AustraliaEVELYN CHOO - 214 words
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Article, Illustration102 2010-03-09 12 SINGAPORE The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has advised the public not to consume a french onion dip mix imported from the United States. McCormick French Onion Dip Mix is one of the products being re- called in the US because it contains hydrolysed102 words
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Article, Illustration10 2010-03-09 12 sOurce: MaNpOwer eMpLOyMeNT OuTLOOk surVey10 words
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414 2010-03-09 12 ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE Job market projections for April to June are starting to come in, and job seekers can expect employers to maintain almost the same level of hiring confidence as the economy heads toward the pivotal point this year. The latestALICIA WONG - 414 words
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Article, Illustration298 2010-03-09 14 TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE Disgraced Buddhist monk Shi Ming Yi’s appeal against his 10-month jail sentence for offences concerning Ren Ci Hospital has been adjourned after his lawyer called in sick yesterday. The 47-year-old founder and former chief executive of Ren Ci, whose birth name isTEO XUANWEI - 298 words
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Article, Illustration111 2010-03-09 14 The Night safari recently welcomed these three asian lion cubs to its family. The litter, conceived during its first attempt at breeding asian lions, are the offspring of a pair which arrived from India in March last year as part of an animal exchangeWILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE - 111 words
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Advertisement7 2010-03-09 3 jack neo scandal: second woMan coMes forward7 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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59 2010-03-09 14 Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew will visit the United Kingdom from today to Friday. He will meet government and business leaders, including First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Lord Peter Mandelson, Chancellor of the59 words
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110 2010-03-09 14 The Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) has launched two new scholarships to honour the contributions made by two of its pioneers Dr Richard Eu, its first chairman from 1964 to 1989, and Professor You Poh Seng, its executive director from 1979 to 1996. Through these110 words
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111 2010-03-09 14 Staff of Marina Bay Sands have started to move into their new home at Bayfront Avenue as they prepare for the resort’s opening on April 27. The first team moved in just after 9am yesterday, an auspicious time according to the Marina Bay111 words
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76 2010-03-09 14 Thekchen Choling Singapore will be organising a dinner and getai event to celebrate the Chinese New Year. As part of traffic arrangements for the event, Beatty Lane between Foch Road andTyrwhitt Road will be closed to traffic on Wednesday and Thursday, from 1pm76 words
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Article120 2010-03-09 14 A woman lost about $5,000 worth of jewellery when her home in Block 116, Pending Road, was broken into last Friday. She had left home in the morning and returned at about 6pm to find her room ransacked. The jewellery, which she kept underthe bed, was120 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration389 2010-03-09 16 Turkey Quake AGENCIES OKCULAR (Turkey) A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey yesterday, burying villagers as they slept in mud-brick houses, and killing at least 57 and injuring dozens more. The quake, which measured 6.0 on the Richter scale, struck at 4.32am local time at a depthAGENCIES; AFP - 389 words
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255 2010-03-09 16 AP HONG KONG An acid-filled beer bottle was dropped onto a street in the same area of densely-populated Hong Kong for the third time in six months, police said yesterday, fuelling media speculation about a serial attacker. Hong Kong has seen corrosiveAP - 255 words
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Article, Illustration278 2010-03-09 16 AGENCIES BAGHDAD Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki (picture) emerged yesterday as a front-runner after an election seen as a test of the nation’s young democracy. The key estimates from the Baghdad region, which could swing the results, were not yet available, but local officialsAGENCIES; AFP - 278 words
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Article172 2010-03-09 16 AP BANDA ACEH The Indonesian police have arrested two men on the main island of Java on suspicion of supplying firearms to a new terrorism cell in the western province of Aceh. One man was arrested in Jakarta and the other in West Java province,AP - 172 words
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EYE ON ASIA
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Article120 2010-03-09 18 AFP Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday hit out at the Asean Secretary-General, accusing him of “crazy work” for questioning a recent rocket drill. “I think that his excellency Surin Pitsuwan is not suitable as Asean Secretary-General,” Mr Hun Sen said during a speech, adding:AFP - 120 words
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Article95 2010-03-09 18 AFP Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday he had cancelled a trip to Australia after the authorities called for the security act to be invoked to deal with mass anti-government rallies this weekend. Security chiefs have warned of possible violence when supporters of formerAFP - 95 words
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Article125 2010-03-09 18 Singapore President S R Nathan and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to congratulate Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar on his ascension as ruler of the state of Johor, following the death of his father in January. “I have full confidence that relations between125 words
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Article, Illustration279 2010-03-09 18 s KOrea-us War gaMes AGENCIES SEOUL Tens of thousands of United States and South Korean troops began an annual military exercise yesterday despite threats from North Korea, which claims the drill is a preparation for nuclear war. The North’s supreme military command announced it has placedAGENCIES; AFP - 279 words
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393 2010-03-09 20 MyaNMar THE NEW YORK TIMES YANGON Myanmar’s military government has begun the largest sell-off of state assets in the country’s history, including more than 100 government buildings, port facilities and a large stake in the national airline, diplomats and businessmen here say. The sell-off, analystsTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 393 words
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Article, Illustration216 2010-03-09 20 AFP JOS Nigeria sent in troops to the northern Jos region yesterday, after attacks by machete-wielding gangs killed at least 500 people. Under fire for failing to prevent another outburst of sectarian violence only weeks after hundreds died in MuslimChristian clashes, the authoritiesAFP - 216 words
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275 2010-03-09 20 AFP NEW DELHI An attempt by India’s government to pass legislation reserving a third of all seats for women in Parliament failed yesterday, as politicians opposed to the draft law forced repeated adjournments. The government had been confident that the Women ReservationAFP - 275 words
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Article, Illustration324 2010-03-09 21 VIoleNce IN PakIsTaN AGENCIES LAHORE A car bomb devastated Pakistani offices used to interrogate suspected militants yesterday, killing at least 12 people in the latest attack to strike the country’s cultural capital of Lahore. Pakistan’s Taliban faction claimed responsibility for the bombing. More than 60 wereAGENCIES; AFP - 324 words
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GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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105 2010-03-09 21 AP Officials say a two-day strike by British public sector workers could cause disruption at the country’s ports and airports. Up to 270,000 civil servants are taking part in the 48-hour action, which is expected to affect transport hubs, courts, and police emergencyAP - 105 words
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95 2010-03-09 21 AP Somali pirates freed a Thai fishing vessel they held for more than four months after receiving a ransom, the European Union Naval Force said. EU Naval Force spokesman Commander John Harbour said pirates freed the Thai Union3 for a ransom, but didAP - 95 words
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Article, Illustration235 2010-03-09 22 World cenTre hoTel AP NEW YORK Looking down into the construction site covering the 6.5 hectares where the World Trade Centre once stood, some might see a place shadowed by death. Ms Cheryl Palmer, however, sees a rebirth and a business opportunity. She is vice-president of ClubAP - 235 words
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Article358 2010-03-09 23 BriTish elecTiON THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been accused of ordering a “truth blackout” over the war in Afghanistan amid warnings it is attempting to “bury bad news” during the election campaign. British journalists and television crews are to be bannedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 358 words
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148 2010-03-09 23 AFP TOKYO Crisis-hit Toyota was to stage a demonstration, broadcast over the Internet, in the Los Angeles area yesterday morning to disprove claims by a United States expert of an electronics problem, said Toyota spokesperson Paul Nolasco. Toyota, which has recalled more thanAFP - 148 words
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181 2010-03-09 23 'US to allow export of Internet services to Iran AFP WASHINGTON Washington will allow technology companies to export Internet services to Iran, Cuba and Sudan in a bid to exploit their libertarian potential, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The Treasury Department was to issue a general licence yesterdayAFP - 181 words
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181 2010-03-09 24 AP BRUSSELS Women with children earn almost a third less than men and still face too many career obstacles, a global trade union said in a report released yesterday. The persistent imbalance in household chores can hurt women’s careers, the study of theAP - 181 words
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Advertisement139 2010-03-09 23 Shine on .with two prestigious scholarships Two passionate men. A steadfast vision. A legacy that shines. In honour of the Singapore Institute of Management's (SIM) Founder Chairman, Dr Richard K M Eu, and ex-Executive Director, Professor You Poh Seng, saluting their pioneering spirits and significant contributions to management development and139 words
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Article, Illustration303 2010-03-09 24 chile quake $2.8m worth of goods returned AFP buildings across the country on Sunday, at the start of three days of national mourning. Religious ceremonies brought Chileans together to remember their dead now officially estimated at 452 after officials revised down a first tollAFP - 303 words
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voices
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Article, Illustration382 2010-03-09 26 Kwan Jin yao - THe ‘aBseNT CITIzeN’ Letterfrom Kwan Jin yao I READ with interest the Weekend Voices commentary “Engaging the absent citizen” (March 6-7) by Eugene K B Tan. The advent of globalisation has brought about heightened communications and enhanced mobility, encouraging Singaporeans to venture into different382 words
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Article, Illustration143 2010-03-09 28 DR BILL MAIER - BY DR BILL MAIER When kids cling to dad As toddlers, kids tend to cling to their mothers for security. But around the age of three or four, most kids begin distinguishing gender roles. A little boy will start to identify with his father, and will143 words
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Article257 2010-03-09 28 ravi subramanian - ex-offenders Inmates should not be victims of discrimination Letter from ravi subramanian Deputy Director, Reintegration Division, Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Score) WE ARE writing in response to the letter “Be fair to them” (March 1) by Mr Nur Azzahar Buhari. We would like to257 words
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249 2010-03-09 28 helen Puah - Letter from helen Puah THESE days, it takes longer to get treatment at our hospitals, from the time one gets a referral letter at the polyclinic, to visiting a specialist out-patient clinic, to the date of admission at a hospital if required. As such,249 words
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Advertisement255 2010-03-09 28 during the 1970s and ’80s, little black round spots could be found on almost every cement floor, staircase and lift in our housing estates caused by chewing gum stains gathering dirt over time. I applaud the Government for not lifting the chewing gum ban. read cheryl Tee’s views and more255 words
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Article, Illustration23 2010-03-09 30 From left: Best Director winner Kathryn Bigelow; Barbara streisand, who presented the award; Best supporting actress mo’nique; Best actor award Jeff Bridges. AFPAFP - 23 words
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Article824 2010-03-09 30 The osCars Hurt Locker beats Avatar as the big winner; Kathryn Bigelow first woman to take directing prize AGENCIES THE Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker won Best Picture and five other prizes yesterday morning at the Academy Awards, its haul including BestAGENCIES - 824 words
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Article, Illustration107 2010-03-09 35 Charlize Theron It looks like she borrowed Madonna’s cone bra, bumped into James Cameron’s huge ego, and it deflated. Like her career after Monster. Zoe Saldana I wish this purple disco froufrou monstrosity was created using CGI like everything else in Avatar. So I can delete it. Diane107 words
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Article, Illustration327 2010-03-09 35 GENEVIEVE LOH WHAT’S the next best thing if you didn’t get an Oscar nomination, snag a last minute invite or flirt your way to being George Clooney’s arm candy on the red carpet of Hollywood’s glitziest night? Watching the Academy Awards on the big screen. Not bigGENEVIEVE LOH; PHOTO COURTESY OF GOLDEN VILLAGE - 327 words
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Miscellaneous35 2010-03-09 31 SudOku plus dIFFIculTy rATING: yeSTerdAy’S SOluTION hOw TO plAy The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. CopyRiGhT uCliCK35 words
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Article, Illustration960 2010-03-09 36 EVELINE GAN - healthy lIvIng Instill good habits during their growing years EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg THE early childhood years are a crucial time for laying the foundation of your child’s healthy living habits. And parents have an important role to play. Here are some tips from thePHOTO HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD - 960 words
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Article79 2010-03-09 37 To learn more about nurturing a healthy child, visit HPB’s Firm Foundations carnivals this month. The carnival, which features interactive parent-child work- shops, free dental screening and chat shows with health experts and celebrity mums, is targeted at parents of children aged between two and six. For more79 words
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Miscellaneous1151 2010-03-09 38 ON MedIaCOrP POLICe THIef Channel 5, 8.30pm Singapore’s favourite heartland families return for the 6th and final season of Police Thief. Will Dollah and Tok Gong ever be friends, especially when the harsh economic situation forces Tok Gong to reform the ***** gang and return to his old criminal ways?1,151 words
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Article, Illustration576 2010-03-09 40 euroPean FootbaLL Fabregas will miss Porto tie but Campbell’s confident of away-goal advantage ChamPions League, 2nd round Arsenal v FC Porto LONDON With influential captain Cesc Fabregas sidelined by a hamstring injury, Arsenal veteran Sol Campbell is hoping the embarrassment of their 2-1 defeatAFP - 576 words
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Article, Illustration228 2010-03-09 40 AGENCIES LONDON Wayne Rooney will be fit for Manchester United’s Champions League showdown with AC Milan at Old Trafford tomorrow night (Thursday morning, Singapore time). The striker, who played 86 minutes of England’s 2-1 friendly win over Egypt at Wembley last Wednesday, is suffering fromAGENCIES; AFP - 228 words
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Article, Illustration308 2010-03-09 42 AGENCIES LONDON Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins said yesterday John Terry (picture) has suffered enough abuse over his alleged extra-marital affair and it is time for fans to stop jeering the former England skipper. The Blues captain has been subjected toAGENCIES - 308 words
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Article, Illustration456 2010-03-09 42 TAN YO-HINN - 2010 YOuTh OlYMpic gAMes Japanese designer Fukuzawa’s work will adorn one side of games medals TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg WWW.MEDALDESIGNCOMPETITION.COM SINGAPORE A “simple” but “powerful” design that encapsulates the celebration of sport and youth was the selling point that got Japanese designer Setsuko Fukuzawa the nod456 words
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Article, Illustration706 2010-03-09 43 IAN DE COTTA - poiNT oF View Time is ripe for Formula 1 bosses to revive sport after recent scandals and chaos IAN DE COTTA senior f1 correspondent ian@mediacorp. com.sg THE past three years have not been vintage ones for Formula 1, which has been gripped by scandals and bitterAFP - 706 words
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120 2010-03-09 43 AGENCIES British Formula 1 legend Stirling Moss was in hospital with multiple broken bones after falling three floors down a lift shaft at his London home, his website said yesterday. The 80-year-old shattered both his ankles, broke four bones in hisAGENCIES - 120 words
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Article, Illustration583 2010-03-09 44 SHAMIR OSMAN - asian FooTbaLL Warriors hoping to turn suwon’s late arrival from Korea to their advantage aFc chaMpions League, group g SAFFC vSuwon Bluewings Jalan Besar Stadium, tomorrow 7.30pm SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A draw was all they had to show for last year, inDON WONG - 583 words
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Article, Illustration257 2010-03-09 44 LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Fresh off his triumph at the Singha Masters in Thailand in January, Singaporean golfer Lam Chih Bing has landed a sponsorship deal with global brokerage firm Tradition. The 33-year-old joins a select group of golfers in the company’s stable, which includesLOW LIN FHOONG; AFP - 257 words
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Article, Illustration391 2010-03-09 51 PETER YEO - ouTleT shoPPing audio house banks on new retail concept PETER YEO peteryeo@mediacorp.com.sg BARGAIN-HUNTING for electronic products need not be confined to IT shows. Homegrown retailer Audio House, known for offering an extensive range of electronics at affordable prices, recently launched a new concept store that will take its391 words
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Article239 2010-03-09 51 TERENCE LEE THE American International Assurance Company (AIA) has a new Asia-wide advertising campaign on “The Power of We”. The campaign, which will run throughout the year, shifts the focus from the traditional strengths of AIA’s products to the people behind them. Said Mr Kenneth Juneau, CEOTERENCE LEE - 239 words
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Article, Illustration88 2010-03-09 51 you would have seen their very conspicuous marketing campaign as four dump trucks with a trashed car in its back traversed the island with the message ‘you want a new car; we give you the perfect excuse’. until March 26, standard chartered Bank customers who88 words
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Article46 2010-03-09 45 us$6.52 hold Citi upgrades from Sell and hikes the price target to US$6.70 from US$5.50 following FY09 results, saying it believes the food retailer is “past the worst”. The brokerage raises the FY10 and FY11 earnings forecasts by 21 and 26 per cent, respectively.46 words
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Article41 2010-03-09 45 17.5 cents Buy DMG retains rating and raises the price target to 26 cents from 21 cents to factor in growth from new clinics. The brokerage is positive about the company’s plans to ramp up its China footprint.41 words
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Article74 2010-03-09 45 5-day sTI cLOsING MON p 1.59% 2,834.57 Friday 2,790.29 p 0.78% Thursday 2,768.70 q 0.51% Wednesday 2,782.79 p 0.38% Tuesday 2,772.20 q0.07% MarKeTs cLOse hang seng 21,196.87 p 1.97% Nikkei 10,585.92 p 2.09% shanghai 3,053.23 p 0.73% seoul 1,660.04 p 1.56% Mumbai 17,102.60 p 0.64% Malaysia 1,324.22 p74 words
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Article, Illustration56 2010-03-09 45 Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited announced the official opening of its corporate premises and R&D Centre in Singapore yesterday. Mr Robert Xu, chairman of Kingdee International Software Group (second from right) and Mr Leo Yip, chairman, Singapore Economic Development Board (centre) led the ceremonial opening56 words
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Article324 2010-03-09 45 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - A fine outlook for now sINGaPOre’s ecONOMy But staying resilient means focusing on five key strategies MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s economy is expected to do well in the first six months this year, but efforts to steer the economy towards its next phase of growth should begin now amid324 words
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Article161 2010-03-09 45 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced a new organisation structure along with the appointment of seven new assistant managing directors (AMDs) yesterday. Previously reorganised in 2002, MAS said the new structure will enable it to respond more effectively to the rapidly161 words
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Article380 2010-03-09 48 DESMOND WONG - hOME LOaNS DESMOND WONG dESMONd WONg desmondwong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s property market has been on a run but banks here are not likely to see a significant jump in home loans growth this year. According to analysts, that is because they do not expect the380 words
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Article86 2010-03-09 48 BLOOMBERG Equity markets in the Asia-Pacific overtook Europe in terms of the value of shares traded last year for the first time since at least 2000, according to data compiled by the World Federation of Exchanges. Eighteen bourses from Tokyo to Shanghai and Mumbai handled transactions worthBLOOMBERG - 86 words
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361 2010-03-09 48 AGENCIES LONDON Britain’s banks have been given a period of grace before strict new rules on liquidity are introduced that will cost more than £2 billion ($4.2 billion) and potentially derail economic growth. Reflecting concerns expressed by lenders, the British Financial Services Authority (FSA) yesterdayAGENCIES - 361 words
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Article262 2010-03-09 49 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - 114m purchase in Chengdu caPiTaMalls asia MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE CapitaMalls Asia is expanding its presence in China with the acquisition of an integrated development in Chengdu. The company said yesterday that it has agreed with CapitaRetail China Development Fund II (CRCDF II) to buy the integrated development for262 words
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219 2010-03-09 49 JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is tying up with the integrated resorts (IR) to host four keynote events that will attract more that 11,000 visitors to Singapore. These events are PowerGen Asia 2010, UFI Congress 2010, the 15th Asia-Pacific RetailersJO-ANN HUANG - 219 words
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Article84 2010-03-09 49 BLOOMBERG Dubai World, in talks to renegotiate about US$26 billion ($36 billion) of debt, will ask banks to delay loan repayments when it presents a plan this month, three bankers familiar with the negotiations said yesterday. Banks may be able to avoid a haircut, whereBLOOMBERG - 84 words
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51 2010-03-09 49 AFP Japan logged a current account surplus of ¥899.8 billion ($14 billion) in January, reversing a year-before deficit of ¥132.7 billion, thanks to recovering exports, government data showed yesterday. Exports surged 40.6 per cent to ¥4.62 trillion, while imports rose 7.1 per cent to ¥4.42AFP - 51 words
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Article65 2010-03-09 49 AFP Uncertainties remain about when Beijing will allow the yuan to appreciate, and this will depend on domestic and global economic conditions, People’s Bank of China Vice-Governor Su Ning said yesterday. “We need to consolidate the economic recovery. We will seriously study the economic situationAFP - 65 words
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Article440 2010-03-09 50 chINese ecONOMy Beijing to rein in local governments’ borrowings as credit concerns rise AGENCIES BEIJING China plans to nullify all guarantees local governments have provided for loans taken by their financing vehicles as concerns about credit risks on such debt increases. The Ministry of Finance will also banAGENCIES - 440 words
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131 2010-03-09 50 AGENCIES SYDNEY Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina have joined forces for a A$3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) bid for Australia’s Arrow Energy, hoping for a bigger slice of the country’s booming liquefied natural gas sector. The energy giants offered A$4.45 per share, sending the coalAGENCIES - 131 words
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165 2010-03-09 50 AGENCIES SHANGHAI The president of Shenzhen Airlines, China’s fifth-biggest, has been removed from his position and is under police investigation for alleged “economic crimes”, the carrier said yesterday. “Li Kun’s responsibilities as president have been taken over by vice-president and party secretary Fan Cheng,” theAGENCIES - 165 words
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