Today, 19 March 2010

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    25 1 TODAY Friday March 19, 2010 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 friday March 19, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    Varsity blues as fees go up
    808 2  -  ZUL OTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE This year’s incoming cohort at the three local universities will be paying 3 to 20 per cent more in tuition fees with PRs and international students at two of the varsities feeling the greater pinch as a sharper distinction
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    Weeding out the ‘bad hats’
    716 2  -  MOTOR INSURANCETASKFORCE law could change to stop fake injuries NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Drivers who get into a minor crash and think to fake a whiplash injury which is hard to diagnose may want to think twice, if the Motor Insurance Taskforce has
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      14 2 RIdE of tHEIR lIvES Crowds at universal Studios soft opening were ‘managed’. Page 4
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  • NEWS
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      ‘Fees still attractive to international
      361 5  -  UNivErsiTy FEE hikE ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE From August, new international students at the three local universities here will pay 60 per cent more in tuition fees than their local counterparts up from the current 50 per cent more. Would this make foreigners think
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      Lock icon Oxford, LSE brace for reduced funding
      404 5 THE GUARDIAN LONDON More than three-quarters of universities in England are to have their budgets cut this September some by nearly 14 per cent, triggering warnings of larger class sizes, further job cuts and a deterioration in the quality of courses. The universities of
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      Crowds ‘managed’
      441 8  -  UNIVERSAL STUDIOS SINGAPORE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE They had turned up expecting to jostle with swarms of eager fellow visitors to Singapore’s newest theme park. But many at Universal Studios Singapore’s soft opening yesterday were surprised to see relatively thin crowds. Up until noon, three-and-a-half hours
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      Couple found dead in Bedok
      126 8 SINGAPORE A husband and wife were found dead at Bedok North Road yesterday. Police, who were alerted at about 6.40pm, found the body of a 38-year-old man with multiple injuries at the foot of Block 75. And on the 12th floor, his wife, a 34-year-old
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      Lock icon Infringements? URA investigating
      320 10  -  PEONy MaNSiON Agency looking into possible planning lapses as Indian national is arrested for Filipina’s murder SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is looking into whether there were any planning infringements at Peony Mansion, an ageing apartment building along Bencoolen Street. The building made
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      Female drivers in M’sia ‘more aggressive’
      173 10 GEORGE TOWN Female drivers in Malaysia are becoming more aggressive compared to men, according to an analyst quoted in The Star yesterday. Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation analyst Kamal Affandi Hashim said the rise in the number of women being hauled to court for traffic
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      Convicted for molesting ex-pub employee
      298 10  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When he was accused of molesting a former operations manager of a pub, he said it had all been a misunderstanding. But yesterday, after he claimed trial to outraging the woman’s modesty in the office of a downtown pub, Mark
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      Lock icon Are S’poreans willing to take flight?
      782 12  -  VENTURING ABROAD. Do more to ease transition for staff and families, observers say NEO CHAI CHIN AND TEO XUANWEI chaichin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE When he volunteered to be sent to Hong Kong to help his company, Fish and Co, set up a franchise outlet four
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      Four new faces in Star Awards Top 40 list
      239 14 SINGAPORE They pitted their talents against each other in table tennis before becoming team-mates in the hit MediaCorp drama series, Table of Glory. And now Dai Yang Tian and Joshua Ang have made it to the Star Awards Top 20 Most
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      Lock icon Twelve charged
      318 14  -  PKMS FRACAS SOMEOF THE MEN ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE They made headlines last September when their long-drawn power struggle spilled over into a street brawl. Yesterday, 12 men from the opposing factions of opposition party Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) were charged in court. They appeared before the
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      Come and set a colourful record
      115 14 SINGAPORE Parents of pre-schoolers who want their children to be part of a recordsetting attempt should head down to Suntec Entertainment Atrium tomorrow. That is where they can join at least 500 other adults and children in an attempt to set a record in
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      Eat together, stay together
      243 16  -  WANG ENG ENG SINGAPORE How do you help couples keep the flame alive? Get them to find out more about each other over food. As part of Real Love Works 2010, Marriage Central has come up with a game called “In his shoes, in her heels”.
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        A SIX-STAGE PROGRAMME TO SWIMSAFER
        135 16 A new national water safety programme SwimSafer was launched yesterday. An amalgamated, improved version of the Learn-To-Swim Programme and the National Survival Swimming Award, it follows a review of existing national water safety programmes called by the National Water Safety Council (NWSC) in July 2008.
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        QING MING TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS
        256 16 This year’s Qing Ming Religious Observance Day falls on April 5, and large crowds and heavy traffic flow are expected between March 20 and April 18 around various Chinese cemeteries and columbarium complexes. Motorists are advised to avoid: Choa Chu Kang Road/Jalan Bahar/Lim Chu Kang Road/PIE;
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        NO DISRUPTIONS AS SIA MODIFIES B777 PLANES
        161 16 There will be no disruptions to Singapore Airlines’ operations while the airline carries out modifications to all the Boeing 777s in its fleet. This follows a recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ruling that such planes must get new software installed to prevent crews
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      92 7 bus services To and from Choa Chu Kang/Clementi/ Bukit Batok/Boon Lay MRT on weekends and public holidays. To and from Bedok/Tampines MRT daily. pick-up locations and schedule, IKEA.com.sg or call 6786 6868. The King Killer returns! The traditional Swedish dessert is back! A delicious wheat bun, lightly spiced with cardamom,
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      134 8 'M Spend and win. Then scream and shout in South Africa. Spend a minimum of S$50 on your Visa card and stand to win a trip for 2 to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. Go ahead, don your face paint, blow your vuvuzela and express your true colors. Enter online
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      263 11 f MY INSPIRATION. MY HOME. s-Wf"S5 5! I E U_I 5 Ki EC3 m i fss 1 3 i m -m m m a m sm f v 5 m K GSstWk m Yew Tee Pr Sch Yew Tee MRT <W> Iff amont Park JH Towards PIE KJE G CCK
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      255 14 CAN PAPER QUALIFICATIONS ALONE MAKE YOU It is really important to excel in school and get a good education. However, having paper qualifications alone won't teach you one of the most important life skills: how to make, manage and multiply your MONEY. It is unfortunate, but sometimes having the right
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      209 16 Come Explore. SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OPEN HOUSE 20-21 MARCH 2010 MOE HQ 1 NORTH BUONA VISTA DRIVE You're an explorer, someone who doesn't just go with the flow. If you aspire to a career in Engineering, Hospitality, Digital Media, Design, Culinary Arts or Allied Health and Nursing, and seek
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      342 18 6 REMIX THE ORDINARY O Slip 'n Slide Pit your skills against the forces of friction as you slide your way to the finishing point! ,5 km of urban freestyle running StarHub Urban Freestyle is Singapore's first ever parkour-inspired obstacle fun run. Come 10 April, the Singapore city area will
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      Lock icon Report: N Korean executed over currency reform
      212 20 trip. AP SEOUL North Korea executed a former senior official last week as punishment for the country’s botched currency reform, a news report said yesterday. In November, North Korea redenominated its currency as part of efforts to lower inflation and reassert control over
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      Lock icon China orders probe into deaths
      241 20 UNSAFE VACCINES AFP BEIJING China has ordered an investigation after a report that unsafe vaccines led to the deaths of four children and made 74 others ill in the country’s latest product-qual-ity scare. The order by the Ministry of Health came after the China Economic
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      Lock icon Abhisit ‘ready to talk’
      324 21 THAI PROTESTS AGENCIES BANGKOK The Thai Prime Minister said yesterday he was open to negotiations with red-shirted protesters who have massed in the capital to demand that he step down and call snap elections. “I am ready to talk with any Red groups I have no
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      Lock icon Ma’s daughters receive death threat
      189 21 AFP TAIPEI—Taiwan has asked for United States police protection for the twin daughters of President Ma Ying-jeou, who live in New York, after a death threat was made against them on the Internet. The message titled “Killing Ma’s Daughters” was found in a popular online
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      Only 17 ,521 non-Malays in M’sian army
      108 23 KUALA LUMPUR There are only 17,521 non-Malays in Malaysia’s armed forces, which constitute 15.3 per cent of the total strength, Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamid told Parliament yesterday. According to Bernama, he attributed the low numbers to a reluctance to join an organisation
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      Lock icon Golfer gets $18,000 over croc attack
      146 23 AP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian golf resort has paid US$13,000 ($18,000) to a golfer who was bitten by a crocodile during a game. Lawyer Keppy Wong says Mr Hong Kee Siong, a 48-year-old businessman, was bitten by a crocodile in 2004 while looking for
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      Lock icon Barisan MPs set to jump ship named
      372 23 MALAYSIAN POLITICS Former opposition MP said anwar ibrahim lied AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian opposition MP Zahrain Hashim claimed on Wednesday that opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim had lied to his party by claiming that he had enough support from defecting Barisan Nasional (BN)
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      Lock icon Al Qaeda leader believed killed
      460 25 WAR AGAINST TERROR Hussein Al Yemeni suspected of playing 'key role' in CIA attack AGENCIES WASHINGTON An Al Qaeda leader believed to have played a key role in the attack on the Central Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan was apparently killed by an American missile strike
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      Lock icon Police can enter without a warrant
      239 25 AP CANBERRA Police will be allowed to enter a building without a warrant to prevent a terrorist attack under new laws introduced in Parliament yesterday. The change is part of a package of bills that would extend the authorities’ counterterror powers in some areas
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      Thai worker killed by Gaza rocket
      158 29 GAZA CITY A rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip killed a man inside Israel yesterday, the same day that European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (picture) was in Gaza City for a visit. The man who was killed appeared to
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      Lock icon Sandra Bullock hit by ‘Oscar curse’?
      278 29 THE PRICE OF FAME AGENCIES LOS ANGELES Call it the price of fame: In Hollywood, so the story goes, once a woman wins an Oscar, her romantic life falls apart. Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock appears to have been the latest victim of this
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        Lock icon TOURIST HELD BY AUSTRALIAN POLICE IN TEA MIX-UP
        102 29 AP A Filipino tourist was cleared of wrongdoing yesterday after spending five days in custody after Australian officials mistook packets of tea for amphetamines. Melbourne Judge JackVandersteen ordered the director of public prosecutions to pay A$5,000 ($6,400) to Ms Maria Cecilia Silva,
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        Lock icon SOUTH KOREAN ADULTERY LAW COULD SOON BE SCRAPPED
        110 29 AFP A South Korean panel is considering whether to scrap a controversial law which makes adultery a crime punishable by imprisonment, an official said yesterday. Critics say the law introduced in 1953 breaches individuals’ rights, but in 2008 the Constitutional Court upheld
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      BROWN COULD LOSE IT ALL
      699 32  -  POINT OF VIEW British PM’s relations with union chief at odds with Ba strike PAUL GILFEATHER principal correspondent HAVE you heard the one about the international airline, the spin doctor, the Prime Minister and his anointed successor? It is a story stuffed with enough conspiracies
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      Lock icon ‘Foreign white actresses, go home’
      445 34 BOMBSHELL FOR BOLLYWOOD THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MUMBAI British actresses who appear in Bollywood films are being targeted in a hate campaign by one of India’s most feared political leaders. Stars including Ms Alice Patten, the daughter of Mr Chris Patten, Hong Kong’s last British Governor,
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      Lock icon Steamy text messages land cabin crew in jail
      198 34 AP DUBAI A string of steamy text messages has resulted in a jail sentence for an Indian couple, local media announced on Wednesday, in the latest case of passions clashing with the law in Dubai. The conviction said the sexual content of
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        Lock icon TO 'MR MICROCHIPS'WITH LOVE
        74 36 AFP Robot teachers who never get angry or make sarcastic remarks have been a hit with pupils during a pilot project in some South Korean schools, a government report said yesterday. English-teaching robots were sent to three provincial schools for eight weeks starting in late December.
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        Lock icon THEY GOT BUNNIES, NOT BUGS BUNNY
        84 36 AFP Young viewers of children’s television programmes in North Carolina got a glimpse of something far more risque than their favourite cartoons, when a cable glitch broadcast two hours of the Playboy channel. Time Warner Cable apologised for the technical malfunction, which happened on
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      Lock icon Brain drain U-turn
      594 36 HIGH-TECH RESEARCH THE NEW YORK TIMES XI’AN For years, many of China’s best and brightest left for the United States, where hightech industry was more cuttingedge. But Mr Mark Pinto is moving in the opposite direction. Mr Pinto is the first chief technology officer of a major
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      The ‘right’ way to walk
      309 42  -  CIVIC LIVING Managing pedestrian flow is all about common sense Letter from Lim Poh seng WHEN I was young, my parents and teachers taught me that when you walk on the road, you always had to keep to the right side of the road, because
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      PCF: Rivervale space returned to HDB
      125 42  -  Letter from Thomas Chong Deputy Director (Policy Planning) Housing Development Board (HDB) and Ng Leong Keng Head, Corporate Communications PAP Community Foundation (PCF) WE REFER to the letter “Could PCF space at void deck be better used?” by Sng Y N (March 8). The
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      270 44  -  BY DR JAMES DOBSON TEACHING OUR CHILDREN TO WRITE Very few children today learn to write properly, whether in school or at home. But it’s a skill that they can learn if we take the time to teach them. The early development of my own writing
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      There goes the neighbourhood
      348 44  -  PUNGGOL 21+ My once-pleasant estate is now awash in dust, noise Letter from Francis Tay yek Peng I HAVE been living in Punggol for the past three years. When I moved in, it was a very peaceful place, quiet and full of greenery. People flew kites
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        A 45-AND-ABOVE JOB FAIR?
        68 44  -  Letter from jeniffer de Souza In my job search, I have sent almost 550 resumes to various companies, but only five replied to inform me that I was not successful in my application. It’s much easier for anyone below 45 to get a job. To help
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        A BOUQUET FOR THE ICA
        157 44  -  Letter from ang Sze hwee I was recently at the ICA Building to collect my 16-month-old son’s passport. As passports have to be collected by the holder, my young son was with me. I arrived at 2pm and was stunned as there were 800 people
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      Going radio gaga
      941 46  -  SINGAPORE RADIO AWARDS ‘Jack Neo’, ‘Tiger Woods’ and a giant leprechaun entertain as MediaCorp DJs celebrate GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com. sg THEY are the voices that wake you up in the morning, carry you through the work day, accompany you while you’re stuck in rush hour traffic, and
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      THE WINNERS
      230 46 Most creative radio Trailer (Malay) Libur Ke Batam (Holiday In Batam), KC Nity Baizura (Ria 89.7FM) Most creative radio Trailer (chinese) Father’s Day Good Wishes, Chua Lee Lian (Love 97.2FM) Most creative radio Trailer (Tamil) Singapore Parenting Congress Trailer, Vimala (Oli 96.8FM) Most creative radio Trailer (English) UKTop
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      Lock icon Spidey vs Spidey
      346 50 FILM NEWS Descendants of Marvel comic-book artist sue for right to make rival films THE GUARDIAN FOR Hollywood studios, which have spent billions on the rights to icons such as Spider-man and the Hulk, it is a nightmare scenario worse than any tale from the golden age
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      Lock icon Van Sant for Twilight?
      211 50 THE GUARDIAN OSCAR-nominated film-makers Gus Van Sant, Sofia Coppola and Bill Condon are the surprise frontrunners to direct the fourth film in the box-office smashing teen vampire series Twilight, Breaking Dawn. A spokesman for Van Sant, director of Milk and Good Will Hunting, confirmed that talks
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      Recognise Rosnah?
      584 52  -  BEFORE AND AFTER Under One Roof’s Norleena salim on losing weight and why she wants to sing Count On Me, Singapore CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg PERFORMER Norleena Salim is best remembered for two things: That she doesn’t mince her words, and her role as the rotund neighbour Rosnah in
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      PUPPY LOVE
      536 54  -  POINT OF VIEW It's tough when your baby is your grandma's age MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN an elderly family member was taken ill recently, my concerned friends sent her hugs and chew toys. It was my golden retriever, Bonnie. She’s 14 years old. In dog years, that’s the
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      Lock icon It’s supposed to be 3D?
      521 56 STEREO-BLINDNESS Watching 3D movies with 2D vision THE DAILY TELEGRAPH YOU may think the new 3D Alice In Wonderland film (picture) falls flat when compared to the original. Plenty of viewers will find it flatter, for they are stereo-blind unable to sense depth in a
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      PLUS IN ADDITION
      155 56 AUDITIONS FOR NIGHT FEST 2010 Keen on seeing this year’s Night Festival from another perspective? Why not audition to be one of the artists and performers for the annual event by the National Museum of Singapore? Co-programmerTheatreWorks are looking for interested parties above 18 years old. They’re
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      314 48 J SINGAPORE I WSl WORKFORCE SKILLS V A QUALIFICATIONS SMsFto^TE fix Upjaiig Resisice Training venues near Somerset, Jurong East, Marsiling Kembangan MRT stations. <^|SSA I CONSULTING GROUP CET Centre for ESS CSP A Continuing Education Training Centre for ESS CSP Accredited by Singapore Workforce Development Agency 5Jalan Masjid #01-04 Kembangan
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      80 48 i Famous HK actor Mr. Ricky Chen Bao Yuan (acted with local actress Jenette Aw In a local drama "rainbow connection") will be conducting acting classes in Singapore, which include singing dancing. A, After 6 month courses, career advancement will be recommended base on individual performance. ITerm condition applies). Audition
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      383 49 'St a 0 1 a Offers valid from 19 March -1 April 2010. While stocks last! No traders allowed. All offers not available at TC, PM, SSC CCK. Take note and grab GIANT's superb deals on office stationery before it's all gone. It's easy to boost your savings with our
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      244 50 Vf V i P' BECOME AN INTERNATIONAL JETSETTER WITH JETSTAR! SINGAPORE BASED JETSTAR AIRWAYS IS A QANTAS GROUP AIRLINE FROM AUSTRALIA AND IT IS MAKING SINGAPORE ITS MAIN ASIAN HUB. WE FLY FROM A NUMBER OF AUSTRALIAN CITIES TO DESTINATIONS IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION INCLUDING JAPAN, THAILAND, VIETNAM, USA,
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      508 51 ft m SSS FRONTLINE DEFINITION ONLY WITH STARHUB TV w m» sSr'^JB Si em> I h* ;*J SHE'S EX-CIA. HE S EK-MIB TOGETHER THEY FIE SIEA1ING A [UHlUNt TORINO JULIA RDBERTS CLIVE OWEN II t Up to 120 movies per month from Hollywood leading studios Cinematic quality movies in High
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      119 52 THE LATEST THRILLER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF KING KONG AND THE LORD OF THE RINGS MARK RACHEL SUSAN STANLEY MICHAEL SAOIRSE WAHLBERG WEISZ SARANDON TUCCI IMPERIOLI RONAN TERRIFIC... POIGNANT, GRIPPING DIREC1 i?PETER JACKSON THE LOVELYBONES THE STORY OF A LIFE AND EVERYTHING THAT CAME AFTER... ENERGETIC AND ENTERTAINING' DIREC1 lvPETER
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      139 53 fflfggpg (k RUN THE CITY a 0Urla "Meh? n J erat at Leisure P,^. sh °W ftoKuzr 9 a *-6 P A :.*L~ /'S2E^ ***** 8 ***** W ***** JJL kZZ m r. i Register Now at www.kidsrun.cotM.sg WHEN? Ft Pit Building 23rd May 2010, Sunday 7.3 Oaw WHAT? WHO?
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      964 54 Online Bookings: www.ewcinemas.com.sg SINGPOST S.A.M. Most 2K Digital Halls In Singapore! Clearest Sharpest Resolution! Best Sound Effects! SNEAK SNEAK SNEAK 3D 3D 3D 3D 1900 912 1234 www.gv.com.sg m.gv.com.sg YISHUN TAMPINES MALL GRAND, GREAT WORLD PLAZA SINGAPURA VIVOCITY TIONG BAHRU PLAZA MARINA SQUARE JURONG POINT GVmax HOW TO TRAIN YOUR
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      35 54 SUdOkU plus diFFicULTy raTiNg: yESTErday’S SOLUTiON hOW TO PLay The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. CopyrighT uCliCk
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      495 56 A SWEEPING ROMANTIC MASTERPIECE." Greg Russell, WMYD-TV ROBERT pattinson defwvin cooper oun .„bros WLIIM ANO Hernemb BROS NAN 1WI© L'VE in the moments NOW SHOWING RememberMe-Movie.com A WHCKTI Spoof of KUHGFU Panda, IWATP-rx, Red CUFF, Ron gfu Hustle Nlanif Morel "stem T&ml* J #pq I a Jeff Lau film W
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      1197 57 ON MedIaCOrp 12 dayS OF TerrOr Channel 5,10.30pm A vicious shark terrorizes the New Jersey shore in this tale of terror at the beach. For 12 days, the bloodthirsty beast would stalk the normally serene shores of New Jersey awaiting the next victim to tempt fate by taking a swim,
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      Lock icon National Stadium closed for Barcelona
      677 58  -  TODAY EXCLUSIVE But organisers will make a last-ditch effort to bring European giants here for a friendly IAN DECOTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They are two great names in the football world, with players past and present that have lit up stadiums all over the world with
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      Bulls sink SAFFC
      139 58 SINGAPORE Defending champions SAFFC tasted defeat for the first time in the Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League 2010 season last night at Gombak United’s Jurong West Stadium. Gombak midfielder Goran Subara struck five minutes from the half-time break and the Bulls held on to post their second win in
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      Lock icon Magnificent Messi
      604 59 EUROPEAN FOOTBALL Argentine youngster conjures up images of Maradona with another mercurial display CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, LAST 16 2ND LEG Barcelona 4 Stuttgart 0 (Barca win 5-1 on aggregate) BARCELONA He was compared to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, two of the greatest players in the National Basketball Association.
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      Lock icon Roman reaches for his chequebook, again
      361 59 AGENCIES LONDON Chelsea are planning a move for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres in the summer transfer window, according to reports. The Blues crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday following a 1-0 defeat on home soil to Inter Milan, helmed by former Chelsea
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      Lock icon Benitez is sinking us: Riera
      342 61 AGENCIES LIVERPOOL~ m~~~hes f~~ur d~ys ~h~~ ~~~uld pr~~b~bly de~erm~~e ~he fu~ure ~~f ~he ~lub, L~verp~~~~l pl~yers ~~~uld h~ve bee~ d~sm~yed yes~erd~y see ~he~r ~e~mm~~e Alber~ R~er~ (p~~~ure) spl~shed ~~r~~ss ~ll ~he m~j~~r ~e~sp~pers E~~~l~~d, d~m~- m~~~~~er R~f~ Be~~~ez. W~~h ~he se~~~~d le~~ ~~f ~he~r l~s~
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      HEAR CAPTAIN MARVEL ON SPORTSZONE
      91 61 It does not get any bigger than Manchester United v Liverpool, and 938LIVE’s SportsZone tomorrow will look ahead to the clash at Old Trafford on Sunday. Man United’s Captain Marvel, Bryan Robson, will be one of the guests who will give his take on one
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      Lock icon We’re closing in
      538 61  -  SINGAPORE SPORT S'pore could topple Melbourne in Ultimate sports city award TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE I~ 2005, ~~mes l~ke Muh~mm~d Al~, Seb~s~~~~ C~~e ~~d D~v~d Be~kh~m v~s~~ed S~~~~~p~~re f~~r ~he 117~h I~~er~~~~~~~~l Olymp~~ C~~mm~~~ee Sess~~~~. Three ye~rs l~~er, 100,000 f~~s he~rd ~he r~~~r ~~f 300km/h e~~~~~es f~~r
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      68 58 SPORTS ON TV toDaY 9.55am Football Pumas Unamv CD Marathon, Ch 27 10.30am Tennis BNP Paribas Open, Ch 22 6.30pm IPL Delhi v Chennai, Ch 111 7.25pm S-League Beijing Guoan v Home Utd, Ch 27,122 10.30pm IPL Deccan v Punjab, Ch 111 tomorroW 4.15am Golf Transitions C’ship, Ch 26 6am
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      53 61 S.League Liv t tonight t (a> lp yA Always play with care. |responsibiy[ 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 POOLS RCB
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      59 63 Partnered by Registration: 9 March 9 April 2010. S$65 per team (8 players/team). Terms Conditions apply. Venue for Finals Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza Sony Singapore Sales Marketing Office. 2 International Business Park #01-10, Tower One, The Strategy, Singapore *****0. Sony Hotline: 6544 8600 Sony Service Reception. 435 Orchard Road,
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      999 75 Bpi. JS££S&> s' PSWE Preview Fair T M HACKED! Around The World 2010 'All gifts deals available only at ASA Holidays Preview Power Packed! Fair Around the World 20th -21st March 2010. CD fln hlv HOLIDAYS W Suntec Level 1 Galleria Walkway 20 a 21 Mar 10am 8.30pm People's Park
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      148 74 s I I Switch automatically between your Internet connection at home and outside home with SingTel's smart USB modem. I Whatever. Wherever. Whenever. > Add $27.69/mth foran Acer Aspire 4820T Notebook (black) FREE > USB modem > Integrated Wireless Modem >100 SMS 20 MMS > mio TV movies (includes installation
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      Lock icon Microsoft previews IE9
      217 73 LATEST BROWSER Windows XP users will be left out in the cold with Microsoft's next browser AGENCIES MICROSOFT has given developers a glimpse of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), the next version of its Internet browser that will feature new Web technologies and standards. IE9 will not be
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      Lock icon This one’s for the fashionistas
      156 73 MAY CHUA FANS of renowned fashion designer Vivienne Tam can get their hands on the HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition ($999) netbook in Singapore next month. Singapore will be the first country in AsiaPacific to retail the stylish gadget, which touts a design inspired
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      Lock icon Beware the Big Sis
      619 73 PC GAME REVIEW BIOSHOCK 2 (RATING: M18) TREVOR TAN THE original BioShock first-person shooter (FPS) game introduced us to the immersive underwater dystopian city of Rapture, where money and genetic enhancements ruled over petty morals and ethics. The city was left in tatters by a civil
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      Lock icon Fun with the family
      268 73 TREVOR TAN HEAD down to the Colosseum at Iluma Shopping Centre this weekend with your family for some gaming fun. As part of the key highlights of the month-long Media Fiesta 2010, the Media Development Authority is organising a family-oriented gaming festival on March 20 and
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      Lock icon Connecting you seamlessly
      373 74  -  Brought to you by Yang Sue Ann, 23 Yang Assistant marketing manager In my line of work, it is important that I have a constant and seamless connection to the Internet. As an assistant marketing manager at a lifestyle publication, I’m always zipping in and out of
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      The Arc-e-type-al gadget
      334 75  -  PERIPHERAL REVIEW MICROSOFT ARC KEYBOARD curvy device follows in Arc mouse's footsteps TREVOR TAN trevor@mediacorp.com.sg FOLLOWING the enormous success of Microsoft’s Arc mouse, it was inevitable the Arc keyboard would surface. Just like its rodent cousin, the Arc keyboard sports a petite and curvy figure. But instead
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      Could be Xacti what you want
      167 75  -  SANYO’S latest Xacti dual cam- TREVOR TAN eras give you the best of both worlds with photo and full high-definition (HD) 1080p video functions combined in a small, portable package. In fact, at 27mm thin and 142g light, the Xacti VPC-CS1 ($899) is the
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      664 72 Windows®. Life without Walls™. Dell™ recommends Windows 7. BUSINESS WORKAHOLIC Introducing the new Vostro™ 230 from Dell™-the desktop that loves working all day, day after day, no IT staff needed. I 1 S3 DELL™ VOSTRO™ 1320 s$949 Price after S$100 Cash Off (Delivery Included) E-VALUE CODE: T*****3SG Intel® Core™2 Duo
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        TECHCOMP
        58 64 49.5 cents Buy Westcomb resumes coverage with a 94 cents price target, saying the medical instruments company is “truly undervalued” at only 5X P/E versus industry average of 21X. The house says Techcomp has a “sterling” track record of growth and the recent strong FY ’09 results give comfort
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        EZRA
        44 64 $2.43 Buy OCBC keeps rating; raises price target to $2.88 from $2.54 after rolling forward valuation to 15X blended FY10-11 earnings. The house says prospects for offshore support vessel supplier still bright given strong demand amid more upstream energy projects coming to market.
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        KEPPEL LAND
        79 64 $3.65 Buy CLSA initiates coverage with a $4.80 target price, which it says is set at par to NAV and does not factor in significant price or rental inflation going forward. While broker cautious on S’pore office sector as a whole, it says Keppel Land should be well
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        MARKET INFO
        69 64 5-DAY STI CLOSING THU 2/913-94 0.18% Wednesday 2,919.30 A 0.79% Tuesday 2,896.43 A 0.77% Monday 2,874.33 0.24% Friday 2,881.36 A 0.26% MARKETS CLOSE Hang Seng 21,330.67 T 0.25% Nikkei 10,744.03 0.95% Shanghai 3,046.09 0.14% Seoul 1,675.17 0.46% Mumbai 17,519.26 A 0.17% Malaysia 1,301.94 unch FOREIGN EXCHANGE US$1 $1,392
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      PARKWAY EAST HOSPITAL LAUNCH
      34 64 Parkway holdings Limited unveiled the new Parkway East hospital formerly known as East Shore hospital yesterday, with Minister for health Khaw Boon Wan (centre) as the Guest-of-honour at the event.
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      The board’s crucial role
      466 64  -  CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MAY WONG mayw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed measures to improve corporate governance at local banks and insurance companies. The proposals stress the importance of the board’s role and the need for directors to have the right skills. MAS is
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      Norwegian shipper scores a first
      271 64  -  JONATHAN PEERIS jonathanpeeris@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Norwegian dry bulk shipper Golden Ocean Group has completed a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday. The company is the first group to take advantage of the new scheme to promote dual listings of companies on the SGX and
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        KEPPEL FELS DELIVERS RIG EARLY
        88 66 Keppel Fels, a unit of Keppel Offshore and Marine, has delivered a semi-submersible rig to Floatel International, 43 days ahead of schedule and within budget. Keppel Fels said the vessel, Floatel Superior, will depart Singapore shortly for Bayu Undan in the Timor Sea to commence
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        DAYEN AWARDED $6.6M PUB CONTRACT
        101 66 Catalist-listed Dayen Environmental has been awarded a $6.6 million contract by the Public Utilities Board of Singapore. Dayen said it will undertake the engineering, procurement and construction works to build a water pumping station with a capacity of 15 million gallons per day within Jurong
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