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    28 2 AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY Thursday april 22, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking mica (p) 160/10/2009 a publicaTion of news hoTline 6822 2268 apRil 22, 2010 a publication of
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    A rare revision to fix court clerk’s error
    727 2  -  Released prematurely a decade ago, man narrowly avoids being thrown back in jail TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As a result of a series of mistakes made by a court clerk, a man who was released from prison more than 10 years ago
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    Lock icon Confusion amid the blaze
    525 2  -  Traffic came to a halt along eu Tong sen street ONG DAI LIN AND LEONG WEE KEAT dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When flames consumed part of the fifth floor of People’s Park Complex yesterday afternoon, instead of evacuating, tenants on the lower floors carried on with business as
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      213 4 Treat yourself to POSB Invest Equity Series 2 today! At a glance: It's a 5-year Structured Deposit, linked to 3 Singapore blue chip companies Singapore Exchange, Singapore Airlines and Keppel Corporation Receive total fixed payouts of 4% over 5 years if Early Redemption by the Bank does not occur Depending
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Will budget hotels review operations?
      473 5  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATTI BAND JEREMY KOH shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the first case of its kind, Siah Cheng Long, the owner of a budget hotel, pleaded guilty in court yesterday to breaking Hotel Licensing Regulations. The Shing Hotel was one of those involved in a police crackdown
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      UpperThomson Road: Railings, signs to be up
      301 6  -  NEO CHAI CHIN AND LEONG WEE KEAT chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE By June, railings will be up on the road dividers along UpperThomson Road, together with signs to remind drivers not to speed. And the footpath on the 180m stretch between the Church of the
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      Lock icon 572 HFMD CASES REPORTED LASTWEEK
      133 7 JESSICA YEO The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases has been hovering at warning levels in the past two months. And last week, 572 cases were reported up 30 from the week before. The Ministry for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS)
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      COE prices fall, but buyers wary
      325 7  -  LIN JIAMEI jiamei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After two rounds of fierce bidding that saw premiums in some car categories jump by over $10,000, are Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices finally turning the corner, as car buyers find the market too hot for their liking? Premiums for
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      This is your captain speaking: I can see clear skies and the stars
      365 9  -  alicia Wong alicia@mediacorp.com.sg addiTional rEporTing by Wang Eng Eng SINGAPORE The sky was clear and there was no sign of the volcanic ash that had forced many European airports to shut down for several days. For two
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      Lock icon Many not waiting it out in S’pore
      342 9 ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE The dust is settling and more flights are taking off, but many passengers are not playing the waiting game. Some who are flying home at a later date have decided to wait it out in another country. Others keep returning
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      Embassies lend a hand
      304 11  -  ZUL OTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Many embassies have been working overtime to ease the woes of their nationals affected by the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Some have even mobilised their citizens in Singapore to help their countrymen. “We’ve been manning phone lines to ease the worries of
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      ICELAND TURNS TO JOKES
      75 11 Britain wanted cash, but because the Icelandic alphabet contains no letter C, they got only ash. when iceland banks collapsed in 2008, along with the savings of thousands of Britons, the uk sought $6b in compensation When Iceland’s economy died, its final wish was that its
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      Lock icon STB CARES
      75 11 Even as flights resumed, the singapore Tourism Board distributed a ‘care packet’ to stranded passengers yesterday, to help address their ‘more immediate needs’ according to the letter enclosed in the packet. Each packet is worth more than $200, with Mcdonald’s redemption cards and a $10 sakae sushi voucher,
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      Tour agents welcome clearer skies
      415 11  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Tour agencies heaved a sigh of relief yesterday as more flights to and from Europe resumed, and more airports opened. Major agents contacted yesterday all had groups in Europe due to return later this week and next week. Chan Brothers
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      Lock icon NEL service disrupted for 26 min
      178 13 IMELDA SAAD SINGAPORE Train services on the North East Line (NEL) was disrupted for 26 minutes between Serangoon and Hougang stations yesterday morning due to technical problems. This led to congestion at the Circle Line as commuters changed travel plans. One commuter told MediaCorp
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      Lock icon Iconic bridge stands steel and ready
      191 13  -  HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The double helix curved bridge in Marina Bay the world’s first will open on Saturday at 9.30pm. The 280-metre long pedestrian bridge took two years to build and will serve as a key link to the second integrated resort, Marina
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      $3.7m worth of fake goods seized
      82 13 SINGAPORE In what is the largest amount of counterfeit electronic goods seized in the last three years, police confiscated $3.7 million worth of such goods in a raid at a shop at Tanglin Halt on Tuesday. Four men were also arrested for their involvement
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      Lock icon OVER THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
      97 15 More than 600 giant trees native to south-east asia are being planted at the southern ridges as part of the Forest of Giants project. They include the Koompassia excelsa tree, or the Tualang, which can grow more than 80m high. ‘development is important for us
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      Lock icon GET READY TO 'CHOPE'THE LONG WEEKENDS
      81 15 public holidays you can look forward to in 2011 The FolloWiNG MoNday Will Be a puBliC holiday FAIZAL New year’s day January 1 saturday Chinese New year february 3 to 4 thursday to friday Good Friday april 22 friday labour day May 1 sunday*
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      FROM S'PORE IDOL TO RWS STAR
      51 15 singaporean singer and songwriter Jonathan leong the first runner-up of Singapore Idol 2006 will take the lead role in resorts World sentosa’s resident show Voyage de la Vie. the show tells the story of a boy’s search for his identity on his journey to
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      NTUC SHOWS IT CARES
      85 15 in conjunction with earth day, ntuC fairPrice is launching a fairPrice Cares! Campaign to raise funds for charity and awareness of environmental issues. fairPrice hopes to donate up to $60,000 to three charities rainbow Centre, ain society and Bizlink Centre based on proceeds from the sale
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      S'PORE LEADERSHIP 'RAISESTHE BAR'
      135 15 singapore has completed its three-month command of the multinational Combined task force (Ctf) 151 in the gulf of aden. led by rear-admiral Bernard Miranda from the republic of singapore navy, the command team and liaison officers comprising 29 singaporeans and six others from the navies of
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      Lock icon Mark Chow pleads guilty
      251 15 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE Former actor Mark Chow Yee Sze pleaded guilty yesterday to molesting a 24-year-old woman in 2006. He also pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal intimidation by using three replica firearms to threaten three employees of the Institute of Mental Health and a
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      Lock icon We'll consider both sides: Lim
      177 15 S RAMESH SINGAPORE Labour chief Lim Swee Say is glad employers are not rejecting the National Trades Union Congress’ proposal to restore their portion of the Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions, even as he agrees that the move should be gradual and not a one-step
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      165 7 The guru says: Small prices don’t make big headlines. Book these small package prices only this weekend! Sale starts 22 Apr 00:00hrs, till 25 Apr 23:59hrs. Package price includes 2 nights hotel stay of your choice. Phuket on SilkAir 3D2N fr $273 Bali on Garuda Indonesia 3D2N fr $255 Koh
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      534 12 DAIKIN r SINGAPORE BOOK OF RECORDS Daikin Inverter Aircons As acknowledged in the Singapore Book of 4 TICKS DlStHlCtlOII Records (2010) "Applicable to certain models only. Award Winner since 2002 MONTHS UTILITY A.BILLS "DAIKIN PAYS MY UTILITY BILLS" PROMOTION April 5 June 30,2010 Buy an energy-saving Daikin Inverter Aircon* now,
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  • VOICES
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      ‘Care packets’ distributed
      364 18  -  Worth more than $200, they include vouchers Letter from Edmund Chua Assistant Chief Executive Destination Experience Group Singapore Tourism Board WE REFER to the report “Could Singapore have done more?” (April 21) which mentioned that about 40,000 travellers are stranded in Singapore. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB)
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      160 20  -  BY DR BILL MAIER Helping kids cope witH divorce No one goes through a divorce unscathed especially the children. All children struggle to understand it when their parents can’t get along, no matter what their age. When parents fight or separate, children naturally blame themselves. They
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      Ladies and gentlemen ... where are you?
      485 20  - Ladies and gentlemen where are you? i say Children have become brats as proper upbringing has been sidelined Murali sharma About 30 years ago, I met a Taiwanese boy, then in Primary Six, who told me that he was leaving school and going to the United Kingdom to study. He
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      VIVID SYDNEY
      345 21 Founder of popular Urban Walkabout Tours ensures Victoria Moxey always has her finger on whafs hip and interesting in Sydney's colourful and diverse precincts. In this four-part series, Victoria is the second Sydneysider to share why there is no other place like Sydney when it comes to shopping
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      VIVID SYDNEY: Vivid LIVE
      71 21 You will never see Sydney Opera House in the same light after Vivid LIVE, a celebration of music, film, theatre and visual arts by contemporary artists. Held from May 27 to June 11, this year's Vivid LIVE is co-curated by Lou Reed of Velvet Underground fame
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      293 18 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices SlimSpa Tummy+Thigh Advanced break-through weight loss formula contains key ingredients for rapid and effective weight loss. It is formulated with natural ingredients that help weight loss, particularly around problem areas such as the waist (tummy), thighs, arms and
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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      37 20 VoiCes on radio With some school sports turning ugly, are parents and coaches to blame? Tell us what you think. Tune in to TalkBack on 938Live from 8.15am to 8.45am tomorrow. Call us at 6691 1938 and
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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      What is right vs what is popular
      715 22  -  SIN BOON ANN Being a people’s representative in any democracy can at times be a contradiction in terms. As Members of Parliament, we’re elected to voice the interests of those who vote for us. But what if an MP does not act in
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      Lock icon Apple: Judge, jury and executioner
      749 24  -  the ipad and iphone aren’t entirely compatible with an open DAN KENNEDY The writer is an assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern University in Boston. THE GUARDIAN What started out as a narrow dispute between Apple and some software developers has turned into a controversy
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      Lock icon Three simple lessons from Iceland's volcano
      839 25  -  Matthew lynn The writer is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his BLOOMBERG For a generation or more, no one ever gave a second thought to Iceland. Now it has shaken up the world twice in a couple of years. First, its
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      219 24 ACHIEVING rvrnxmsw How to look for trades when the odds are in your favour A systematic approach to trading without intensive monitoring Why the get-rich-quick hype about Forex trading causes most retail traders to know very little about successful trading How the average person can outperform the vast majority of
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Business around the world mired by the cloud
      412 26 by us economy losses nearly $1 billion; piles of clothes clog Bangladesh airport; Japan running out of sushi AGENCIES BERLIN As Airlines around the world have lost in excess of US$1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) from 100,000 cancelled trips due to travel disruptions
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      Lock icon Exodus from Asia’s airports begins
      358 26 AFP HONG KONG Thousands of frustrated passengers began flying out of Asia’s airports for Europe yesterday, almost a week after volcanic ash closed European skies. From Sydney to Seoul, Islamabad to Beijing, people rushed to airports as the respective authorities lifted a six-day lockdown that
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      Lock icon Corruption fuelling terrorism in Indonesia
      269 32 AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesia should not grow complacent after breaking up a new terrorist group led by a most-wanted militant because intelligence on extremist groups in the country remains weak and corruption continues to aid terrorist operations, a security think-tank said on Tuesday. A raid in
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      Lock icon WYNN'S ENCORE
      102 32 Billionaire steve Wynn opened his latest hotel and casino in Macau the encore yesterday and said he aims to build a massive new resort there next year. he said the project in the cotai area would feature fewer than 2,000 rooms, about 400 tables, restaurants, shopping and meeting
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      Lock icon Hotels in Bangkok send tourists packing
      319 32 AFP AGENCIES BANGKOK Thailand’s bloody political crisis has been scaring away tourists for weeks, but the saga took a new turn this week when some of the capital’s finest hotels sent guests packing for fear of violence at their doorsteps. The Grand Hyatt and
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      Lock icon 'MYANMAR ELECTIONS MUST BE TRANSPARENT AND FAIR'
      102 32 CHANNEL NEWSASIA singapore’s senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya okada agreed in a meeting yesterday that upcoming elections in Myanmar must be transparent, free and fair. In theirfirst meeting, MrGoh and Mr okada discussed developments in Myanmar and regional
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      Lock icon M’sia to get new military equipment
      136 34 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has signed defence contracts worth RM10.4 billion ($4.5 billion), including a major deal for European helicopters that the opposition had said was improper and too expensive, an official said yesterday. The RM1.6 billion deal to buy 12 EC752 helicopters from
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      Lock icon Relatives up in arms ...
      337 34 Relatives up in arms after govt drops charges against politicians AFP MANILA Outraged relatives of 57 people killed in the Philippines’ worst political massacre yesterday said they feared the government was protecting the powerful Muslim clan accused of the murders. The relatives and their lawyers hit out at President Gloria
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      Lock icon N Korean spies arrested
      154 34 AGENCIES SEOUL South Korean security officials have arrested two North Korean spies for plotting to assassinate the highestranked North Korean official ever to defect to Seoul, officials said yesterday. Mr Hwang Jang Yop, 87, the architect of the North Korean regime’s ideology of “juche”, or self-reliance,
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      Lock icon Man held for killing 6 in gay S&M games
      149 36 AFP BEIJING A gay singer in China has been arrested for murder after he allegedly killed six men in elaborate, sado-masochistic sex games that involved hanging his victims, a state-linked newspaper reported. Zhou Youping, a singer in bars in the central
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      Lock icon China quake re-awakens ‘tofu-built’ schools fears
      288 36 AGENCIES BEIJING Last week’s earthquake in China’s western Qinghai province destroyed or left in critical condition more than two-thirds of the schools, bringing fresh fears two years after the Sichuan earthquake left thousands of students dead. At least 103 students were killed last week
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      Lock icon Taiwan MPs scuffle over China student intake
      192 36 AFP TAIPEI Dozens of Taiwanese lawmakers scuffled in Parliament yesterday over a controversial Bill to open local universities to Chinese students. Several opposition legislators manhandled Chao Li-yun of the ruling Kuomintang party to stop her chairing a review of the Bill and struggled
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      Lock icon Google reveals govt censorship requests
      368 37 AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO Google has hit out at state attempts to clamp down on the Web by revealing governments’ requests to censor Web data and turn over personal information about its users. The country-by-country breakdown released on Tuesday on Google’s website marks the first time
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      Lock icon Pump up the volume — and risk permanent damage
      169 37 Pump up the volume and risk permanent damage THE GUARDIAN LONDON Young people who listen to MP3 players at full volume are subjecting their ears to the same noise intensity as an aircraft taking off, and could be doing themselves permanent harm, an expert warned. Earphones inserted into the ear
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      Lock icon Brain games don’t make you smarter
      154 37 AP LONDON People playing computer games to train their brains might as well be playing Super Mario, new research suggests. In a six-week study, experts found people who played online games designed to improve their cognitive skills did not get any smarter. Researchers recruited
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      Lock icon Iran to hold war games in Strait of Hormuz
      152 38 AGENCIES TEHRAN Iran’s state TV says the country’s elite Revolutionary Guard will begin large scale military manoeuvres in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a move likely to heighten tension at a time when the West is at a deepening standoff with
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      Lock icon ‘Desperate’ Gordon Brown cannot be trusted: Clegg
      566 38 AGENCIES LONDON Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has delivered his most outspoken attack on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, calling him “a desperate politician”. Mr Clegg said he would find it difficult to do a deal with the Prime Minister in a hung
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      343 40 ADHE SARARIANY ANDI DJOHAR SINGAPORE Already, 80 per cent of the tickets for the Formula Drift Singapore 2010 Powered by Nissan have been snapped up and it looks as if this weekend’s event could well be a sellout. The idea to hold the
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      649 40 Barca stunned and it’s advantage mourinho ahead of second leg AGENCIES chAmpionS LeAgue Semi-finAL, 1ST Leg inter milan 3 Barcelona 1 MILAN It was a stunning result absolutely stunning and the hyperbole flowed freely yesterday. On Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), Inter Milan came from behind to stun
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      529 42 BayernBayern edges lyon 1-0 in semis AP afternoon latest Champions league semi-finals, first leg Bayern munich 1 lyon 0 MUNICH Arjen Robben scored a second half winner as Bayern Munich beat Lyon 1-0 in the first leg of a Champions League semifinal on Wednesday which both sides finished
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      682 42 AFP afternoon latest english premiership hull 0 aston Villa 2 LONDON Aston Villa climbed into sixth place in the English Premier League and in sight of a spot amongst Europe’s elite next season as they edged Hull nearer relegation with a 2-0 away win yesterday. Gabriel
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      332 43 TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE Juan Antonio Samaranch was president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001, and during that time, he became one of the most powerful figures in sport. Samaranch, who died yesterday at the age of 89, helped revolutionise
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      537 43  -  sports marketing firm part ways with club but chairman insists they’re set to grow SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They came with much fanfare, fireworks lighting up the Queenstown skyline as they announced their arrival in Singapore football, promising a club run professionally from the backroom right
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      332 43 TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE Former Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) president Tang Weng Fei said yesterday that shot putter Luan Wei developed a poor attitude towards the tail-end of his stint with the national sports association. Luan, who first arrived here in 1999 under the
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      494 44  -  latest ssC figures reveal public play more, as they recognise the importance of fitness PATWANT SINGH patwant@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Playing sports and exercising for fitness is becoming more popular among members of the public. The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) yesterday revealed that a record 12.84 million Singaporeans used
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      156 50 l-WEEKLY MOTHER'S DAY COOKING WORKSHOP WITH MOSES LIM Delight mum this Mother's Day by whipping up a sumptuous meal for her! Pick up tips and recipes from Executive Chef David Toh at our cooking workshop held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore. And with gourmet expert Moses Lim as
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      914 50  -  the opportunities and risks of small-cap investing in JudITH OLIVER The writer is director of UOB Asset Management Ltd. INveSTINg in small-cap stocks is popular with many investors. However, such investments can also be riskier, and investors venturing into this sector of the market
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      494 46 THE GUARDIAN London It is payback time for the banks. Widely blamed for causing the worst recession in the global economy since the ’30s, castigated for using taxpayer bailouts to fund big bonuses, and accused of starving businesses and households of credit, the
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      58 46 Wed Close 11,124.92 (+0.07%) tuesday 11,117.06 p 0.23% monday 11,092.05 p 0.67% friday 11,018.66 p 0.19% thursday 11,144.57 p 0.19% nyse top 5 by volume name vol priCe Change Citigroup 982m 4.93 q 0.80% bank of america 201m 18.28 q 1.77% ford 120m 14.13 p 1.58% Wells fargo 96m
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      13 46 oil (Wti) $83.440 (-0.29%) È gold $1,146.60 (-0.19%) È Copper $353.50 (-0.63%)
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      15 46 us$1 $1.3386 us$1 £0.6488 us$1 €0.747 us$1 ¥92.96 us$1 a$1.0778 us$1 hk$7.7633 us$1 C$0.9993
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        77 46 mixed results US stocks ended mixed as the Dow and Nasdaq fought off red ink with a fresh batch of positive earnings reports. The Dow was up 7.86 points (0.07 per cent) to close at 11,124.92 points. The Nasdaq composite added 4.3 points (0.17 per cent) to close
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        70 46 stocks close lower European stock markets closed lower as a fresh bout of nerves over Greek debt rattled confidence again dealers said. The FTSE 100 index closed down 1.04 per cent at 5,723.43 points. The CAC 40 index shed 1.22 per cent to 3,977.67 points and the DAX
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        56 46 prices mixed Oil prices were mixed yesterday, as traders reacted to rising US inventories that indicated weaker demand in the world’s biggest energy-con-suming nation. In New York, light sweet crude for delivery in June, fell US$0.17 cents to US$83.68 a barrel, erasing earlier gains. London Brent North Sea crude
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        55 46 dollar gains The US dollar was broadly up against other currencies yesterday as increased risk appetite was trumped by concerns about debt and legal charges. In New York trade the Euro was down slightly to US$1.3387 at 2300 GMT from US$1.3436 on Tuesday. The US dollar was even against
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      A speedier route to IPO
      561 46  -  sgX, mas unveil fast-track scheme for companies hoping to list in s’pore MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SInGAPoRE The initial public offering (IPO) market is set to get a further boost with a new fast-track scheme, which is still in testing mode, undertaken by the Monetary Authority
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      228 47  -  MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The land parcel located at the junction of Stamford Road and North Bridge Road has been launched for public tender by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday. The 1.43-hectare commercial site is part of the Reserve List system and was made
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      270 47  -  JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE DBS said yesterday it had set up a dedicated project finance team to serve its corporate and sovereign customers better, on the back of rising demand as Asian countries rush to build up their infrastructure. In a recent interview
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      CAPITAMALL TRUST Q1 DPU UP 13.2 PER CENT
      141 47 CapitaMall Trust (CMT) said its first quarter distribution perunit (DPU) increased 13.2 per cent on-yearto 2.23 cents compared to a DPU of 1.97 cents in the year-ago period. First quarter distributable income rose 13.6 per cent onyear to $71.1 million, while net
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      PACIFIC SHIPPING TRUST Q1 DPU DOWN 19 PER CENT
      108 47 Pacific Shipping Trust (PST) said its first quarter distribution per unit fell 19 per cent on year to 0.79 US cents ($1.10). It comes as PST reported a 1-per-cent increase in net profit for the three months ending March to US$6.7
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      338 48  -  CHRIS HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Interest in commodity investments is on the rise in Asia, driven by increasing awareness and improving market confidence this year. Some market players are projecting a fivefold increase in trading volumes over the next three years. Brokers like Phillip Futures, are
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      171 48 JULIE QUEK SINGAPORE Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing (SGX-DC) is considering a new clearing service for Over-The-Counter (OTC) traded financial derivative contracts, which it says will benefit local and international financial institutions. Globally, the proposed clearing system is thought to have many benefits, including managing the
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      316 48 JANICETEO SINGAPORE A niche segment of Singapore’s furniture industry is set to benefit from an estimated $500 million worth of contracts given out last year. This segment provides custom-de-signed furniture, fixtures and fittings to the hospitality market and some Singapore furniture firms are capitalising
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      Boon Keng outbids competitors
      155 48 SINGAPORE Boon Keng Development has submitted the highest bid of $65.2 million for an industrial site at Woodlands Avenue 12. The price translates to about $75 per square foot per plot ratio. The top bid is some 29 per cent higher than the second-highest offer of
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      236 49 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Kiyohiko Nishimura said the country’s economic recovery is beginning to stem deflation and the central bank should persist with its accommodative monetary policy. “Some beams of light are starting to break through a thick
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      299 49 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Initial public offerings in the US, which dried up two months ago, are now outperforming IPOs from Brazil and closing in on China. US companies that sold shares this year have advanced 4.1 per cent more in their first month of trading
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      245 49 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG A JPMorgan Chase Co subsidiary was sued by a former employee who said the bank fired him without cause and breached a spinout agreement that allowed him to leave the private equity team and platform he managed. Mr Varun Kumar Bery, former head
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      28 46 BUSINESS ‘some beams of light are starting to break through’ page b4 all figures correct as at 8am this morning morning edition read the full story at www.todayonline.com
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      348 51 V-' •1% tr >fc We *'W Carrefour <!► COMES TO BEDOK SPORTS AND RECREATION CENTRE (SRC) 5 Bedok North Street 2 (Near Bedok Stadium) r towrsTwuftl l'\ h 22-25 APR 2010 10am-10pm Ml Pictures for illustration only. (K UP ptB CHANS> RD HOW TO GET THERE: 1) BY FREE SHUTTLE
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      35 52 Today is published by MediaCorp Press Ltd, Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Annex Building, Level 1, Andrew Road, Singapore *****9 Tel: 6333 3888. Printed by KHL Printing Co Pte Ltd, 57, Loyang Drive, Singapore *****8. Tel: *****222
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      51 53 EAST SIDE STORY apRil 22, 2010 a publication of aaRon KWoK SaYS tHanKS foR tHE aWaRDS. noW can HE bE in MuSicalS? >> DEEp puRplE anD otHER olD GEEZERS in tiGHt pantS. >> t2 lotS of flESH, but DoES CHICAGO HaVE EnouGH MEat? >> t10 no cRaZY collEGE KiDS in
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    INTO THE DEEP END
    1493 54  -  MUSIC Why porta-potties remind Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan of Singapore CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg FEW things can ruffle the feathers of Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan. But the man still cites Singapore as the place that he won’t ever forget. Mind you, this is a guy
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    GREAT NIGHTS BEGIN FROM 17:59
    419 55 brought to you by 17:59 marks the transition between two halves of the day the end of work time and the beginning of our time; made up of our mates, our plans, our interests and our beer. 17:59 is when our time begins; and our
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        67 58 RACONTE-MOI STACEY KENT WITH her soft, almostlilting delivery, Stacey Kent’s latest album, the all-French Raconte-moi (Tell Me), has got to be the best thing ever if you need some late night relaxation. Starting off with the popular standard, Les Eaux De Mars (The Waters Of March), the album is an
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        MANIFOLD | BRIAN
        74 58 MANIFOLD BRIAN The is the sophomore solo effort of KoreanAmerican R&B star Brian, who really had manifold duties on this. Besides having his own label, On Point Entertainment, he oversaw the progress and direction of the music, which embodies enough variety and versatility to keep it interesting.Three of the songs
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        Lolita love songs
        253 58  -  GRoWn up By2 chRiStopheR toh THE title is apt as Singaporean twin sisters Miko andYumi have finally come of age they turned 18 last month but that hasn’t stopped the girls from milking their Lolita image to the max. Just take a look at the album cover,
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        ZE:A | NATIVITY
        72 58 ZE:A NATIVITY ZE:A is an abbreviation of the Korean phrase for “children of empire” (or Child Of Empire, as the group was formerly called). Anyway, they have the distinction of being the largest (there’s nine of them) boy band in Korea (apart from Super Junior).The 13-member Nativity is infused with
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        CONGRATULATIONS | MGMT
        103 58 CONGRATULATIONS MGMT AFTER the success of their debut, Oracular Spectacular, MGMT have turned the levels up a notch with this album. Listening to Congratulations will send a shot to the brain and perk you up no end. MGMT aren’t afraid to explore any musical avenue, unearthing several musical gems along
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        CONFORMITY HAS REPLACED CONSCIOUSNESS | B-QUARTET
        101 58 CONFORMITY HAS REPLACED CONSCIOUSNESS B-QUARTET THE dull CD cover belies an offering rich in musical manoeuvres. B-Quartet has always tried to make their musicality speak.And in this album, they say loads. Some songs, like This Dull Taste On My Tongue, Question Problem or Composition #4, are great examples of how
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        316 58  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH Relooking a classic record oK computeR Radiohead (1997) AFTER the success of their second album, The Bends (1995),and its accompanying tour, Radiohead decided to try something different. The band was adamant not to repeat themselves, with drummer Phil Selway commenting that to do another The
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      525 60 The young cast of Merlin on naughty horses and scabbard-related jokes MAY SEAH ALTHOUGH they star in a prequel of sorts about the early years of Merlin the wizard, Colin Morgan and Bradley James don’t feel like they have to represent the beloved and well-known Arthurian legend
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      Lock icon Sexy, naughty, but not quite seductive
      459 62 theatre review ChiCago the MuSiCal MAYO MARTIN We had heard so much about Chicago, that hot and oh-so-naughty chorus girl of a show who’s into murder, adultery, corruption and, ahem, all that jazz. But if the show we watched on Tuesday night were a
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      Lights, camera, Aaron!
      669 64  -  Aaron Kwok emails us! We translate! Not very successfully! Christopher Toh christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN Aaron Kwok first staged his De Show Reel Tour, it caused a sensation.The stage, for one, rotates 450 degrees (that’s 360 degrees horizontally, and 90 degrees vertically), and even includes a small water
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      GIGGUIDE
      215 65 Trella They launch their new EP, Silver Lining, with supporting acts Tacit Aria, Fire Away, Samson and KC Meals.Apr 24, The Arts House Playden, 7pm.Tickets at 15 (including CD) at the door. Izia She’s only 19, but this French rocker already has twoVictoires de la musique awards to her
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      202 65 CHRISTOPHER REnoWnED actor Lim Kay Siu will be making his debut as a playwright, director and composer in an original musical play next month. Called Expectations!, the show is touted as “a touching story of need and denial in contemporary life”.
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      567 64 "The beauty of the landscape, the beauty of the animals, it's all irresistible," John Anderson, Newsday "As a virtual tour of what Earth Day is about, kids ought to be entranced. If it helps them get greener, even better." Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News arth The ifjurriaam Trik will
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