Today, 29 April 2010, Afternoon Edition

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    38 1 TODAY Your guide to Gourmet Pleasures. Thursday April 29, 2010 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 Thursday April 29, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking April 29, 2010 A puBlicATioN of
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      291 1 ADV It’s a feast with Crystal Jade Promising you the best deals at over 1,000 locations Crystal Jade My Bread offers a wide spread of delicious Hong Kong and European style buns, pastries and bread, as well as a specially designed cake for mom this Mother’s Day. Citibank Gourmet Pleasures
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      1067 2 Exclusive $10 buffet deals with Citibank Gourmet Pleasures. 7th Storey Wilkie Edge 2nd diner at $10 for a la carte Steamboat Wilkie Edge Tel: 6238 7887 10 at Claymore 2nd diner dines at $10 for lunch (Mon Sat) 4th diner dines at $10 for dinner Pan Pacifi c Orchard Tel:
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    'Differences of opinion on race are natural'
    412 4  -  ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The preliminary report card, after an eight-day fact-finding mission, was a mixed one from United Nations expert Githu Muigai (picture): While he lauded Singapore’s “remarkable” achievements in the area of racial and religious harmony, he also cited “blind spots”
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    Lock icon INTER STUN BARCA
    20 4 SPortS 46 Inter coach Jose Mourinho and forward Samuel Eto’o celebrating their famous victory over barcelona. AFP
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    Lock icon World Cup deal done
    590 4 All 64 matches to be shown live, some on free-to-air: Sources ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY IAN DE COTTA SINGAPORE After more than six months of nail-bitting suspense sources have confirmed that football fans will be able to watch all 64 matches of the 2010 World Cup finals
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      297 6 Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Minimum Assorted Ladies Printed Dress U.P. $5.90 $9.90 H&3 to $7 3 for $10 Monroe Ladies Cotton Spandex Camisoles U.P.$5each 70% off Monroe Relax Assorted Ladies Blouses U.P. $43 $56 James Men's Printed Striped Polo Shirt U.P.$293(r $9.90 Strawberry Shortcake Assorted Baby Rompers U.P.JJ $8
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  • NEWS
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      More jobs, higher wages expected
      739 7  -  Mas: Wages could rise as competition heats up among businesses MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More jobs and higher wages are expected this year in light of improving economic conditions and with them, inflation is also expected to go up as business-cost increases are likely to
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      MFA clarifies comments by UN Rapporteur
      976 8 position of the Malays Mr Muigai: Malays continue to be “underrepresented in senior positions of the armed forces, the police and intelligence services (and) in the judiciary,” he noted. Hence he recommended the authorities “urgently review all laws, regulations, guidelines, policies and practices” to
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      Lock icon 'A different crowd' at MBS casino
      425 9  -  Only a day old, but visitors are praising service and decor TEO XUANWEI xu anwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They looked like they would have been retirees and they kept shoving Mr Andrew Poh as they squeezed beside him to lay their bets at the roulette table.
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      Facebook details are up for sale
      228 9 NEW YORK Some 1.5 million Facebook user names and passwords have reportedly been put up for sale by a hacker. Researchers at VeriSign’s iDefense group recently spotted the hacker, “kirllos”, offering to sell the log-in data on several online criminal marketplaces in bundles of
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      Singapore urged to become a 'nation of bottleneck breakers'
      375 11 labour chief lim swee say also calls for gains to be shared with workers in his May day Message SINGAPORE He coined the catchphrases “Upturn the downturn” and “cheaper, better, faster”. Now labour chief Lim Swee Say has another mission for
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      Lock icon A FLAMING FERRARI
      116 11 BERNICE WANG a Ferrari burning up the road, yes, but one literally on fire? The rare sight of a F430 spider in flames near the junction of Victoria street and stamford road yesterday at about noon drew scores of gawking passersby. some took photographs which quickly found
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      Lock icon SMRT BUS COLLIDES WITH TAXI
      107 13 three people were injured when an sMrt bus collided with a taxi at the junction of Woodlands road and Kranji road at around 5.25pm yesterday. an sMrt spokesman said the taxi driver and two bus passengers were sent to the hospital, where they were treated
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      NSman assaulted by girlfriend's father
      275 13  -  the 19-year-old was allegedly punched, kicked and hit with a baton NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was a relationship allegedly gone horribly wrong for one youth. The 19-year-old NSman was dating a secondary school girl last year when her father, 41, found out about
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      The score cards are in
      259 13 satisfaction level at all time low for infocomm sector, but retail improves SINGAPORE After slipping in customer satisfaction ratings for three years, the retail sector has finally recovered ground but Internet and mobile telecom service providers continued to see scores plunge to an all time
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      Lock icon Fined for renting shop
      129 13 NG JING YNG SINGAPORE A 45-year-old man was fined $600 after he admitted to that he had rented out his shop space to an unlicensed massage business. The case came to light in March last year, when police officers conducted checks at Oh Eng Siong’s shop
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      S'pore tug boat hijacked
      166 13 hijackers made off with cash, laptop and mobile phones SINGAPORE A Singaporeregistered tug boat, belonging to Pan United, was hijacked off Kuantan on Tuesday evening the second time one of the vessels belonging to the company have been hijacked. Last week, a Pan United tug boat
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      PHOTO JOURNEYS Thomas Ong
      442 16 P186C Brought to you by The last time artisteThomas Ong visited Sydney was 10 years ago. On his recent trip there, organised by Canon Singapore andTourism New South Wales, he could hardly recognise the place. “Sydney’s nature is unchangingly beautiful but the city has become really
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      POWER IN YOUR HANDS -VIVID SYDNEY
      84 16 Join Y.E.S. 93.3FM DJ Lin Peifen, 987FM DJ Rosalyn Lee, artisteThomas Ong and Canon photography expert Jino Lee at the Power In Your Hands seminar as they share their photographic journey of Sydney, and travel photography tips. Participants stand a chance to win a
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      Lock icon STAND TALL, STAND PROUD
      56 18 Estonian supermodel Carmen Kass (centre) with dsquared2 designers dean and dan Caten at the opening show of audi Fashion Festival (aFF) 2010. The aFF is part of the asia Fashion Exchange, and will run until this sunday at the Tent@Orchard at the Ngee ann City atrium.
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      MEETING WITH ROMANIAN AMBASSADOR SET FOR TODAY
      58 18 A Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesman said the meeting with Mr Aurelian Neagu, the Romanian Ambassador to Singapore, will be held today at the ministry. The MFA had summoned Mr Neagu to discuss the issue of former Charge d’Affaires Dr Silviu lonescu’s
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      LAST FOUNDING MEMBER OF BOYS' BRIGADE DIES
      115 18 The lastfounding memberof the Boys’ Brigade (BB) Singapore, Mr Chua Siak Phuang, 96, died on Saturday. MrChua wasa BBSingapore honorary president and one of its 12 founding members when it started in 1930. He served for 80 years, as BB boy, officer, captain
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      MAY 14 DEADLINE TO BENEFIT FROM JOBS CREDIT SCHEME
      144 18 Employers will have to make this month’s CPF contributions for their employees by May 14 in order to benefit from the final payment of Jobs Credit on June 30. There will be no extension of the deadline. The amount employers receive
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      MAN NABBED FOR ROBBERY TO BE CHARGED
      85 18 Police arrested a 35-year-old man on Tuesday night suspected of involvement in a robbery at a goldsmith shop at Blk 210, New Upper Changi Road, last Friday. More than $800,000 worth of jewellery was stolen. Investigations are still in progress to trace his
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      Lock icon 8,300 LITTERBUGS IN PARKS FINED
      90 18 LYNDA HONG More than 8,300 litterbugs in parks were fined last year, nearly double the 4,800 in 2008. Close to 40 per cent of the fines were for littering offences committed at East Coast Park, the largest in Singapore with over7 million visitors a year.
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      140 17 S»j anniversary celebration! wm§ 133 VISA VISA Sakae Sushi's treat for two for the price of one! t rt Red Plate All outlets islandwide (except kiosks) Valid till 31 May 2010. Payment must be made with a Maybank Card. Valid for dine-in at all Sakae Sushi outlets. Not valid with
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  • VOICES
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      Safety was not compromised
      476 21  -  Operations resumed only after experts deem it completely safe Letter from uwe Mueller Vice-President, Asia and Pacific, Lufthansa German Airlines I REFER to your article “The good, the bad and the ugly” by Ang Swee Hoon, published on April 27. In commenting on the closure of
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      FIT kit: Doctor's role explained
      212 23  -  letter from lam pin Woon CEO, Health Promotion Board I REFER to Mr Lim Ah Kheng’s letter “To get FIT one has to see a doctor?” (April 27). The Health Promotion Board piloted the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme from October last year to March
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      230 23  -  BY DR JAMES DOBSON MOTHERS AND SONS What can a mother do when she feels confused and frustrated about raising a son? Many women these days express a sense of anxiety about dealing with their own sons. Whether she’s single or married, there’s a feeling of
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      Bags are part of business costs
      171 23  -  letter from Tan Meng lee “DITCH the rebate; charge for bags” (April 27) misses the point. First, bagging is part of the cost of doing business. Non-bagging for environmental reasons reduces business costs and this saving should be passed on to consumers, as it
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      Sub Courts see admin error as a 'learning lesson'
      128 23  -  letter from Michelle chiang Communications, Subordinate Courts Corporate Communications, Subordinate Courts WE REFER to “Surprised, disappointed” by Mr Rashid Osman and “What will be done to avoid such mistakes? Bosses just as culpable” by Mr Lionel De Souza (April 27). It
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      214 21 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices Ulijr u «a»SSs»^52SS' goodnesspac G iftSet(,-««_ s T Br 13 1 z? o $68 Gift Set (usual price: $85.40) 2 Essence tf^ng! Cordyceps ssssss^ S ,38GiftSet( rr Bird's Nest srs»" s f rBsssffissa igssp— Sugar \lPSt Sugar Floral
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      32 23 Missed today's news? T TbDiWonline.com A <s^ c.o^ oA *g >~»>r3 keeps you updated with our 30-day PSD news archive. Register online to access. It's FREE! \=DIACORP TODAY we set you thinking
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
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      33 23 Voices on radio Are Singaporeans ready to ditch their plastic bags and go green? Tune in to TalkBack on 938Live from 8.15am to 8.45am tomorrow. Call us at *****938 and share your views.
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      723 24 GREAT AUSTRALIAN ROAD TRIPS Pack your bags get ready to experience the drive of your life on an Australian road trip that's bound for the extraordinary. This week, hitch a ride with us through Melbourne's Southeast Triangle covering Yarra Valley, Philip Island Mornington Peninsula in the 3rd installment of our
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon We've met the enemy — and it's PowerPoint
      977 25 We've met the enemy and it's PowerPoint THE NEW YORK TIMES ElisabEth bumillEr General Stanley A McChrystal, the leader of American and Nato forces in Afghanistan, was shown a PowerPoint slide in Kabul last summer that was meant to portray the complexity of American military strategy. It looked more like
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    • Article
      Time for a SingaCorps?
      793 27  -  RICHARD HARTUNG The writer is a consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992. Three thousand university and polytechnic graduates in Singapore did not find a job within six months after they finished school last year. While the number may seem surprisingly high, piecing together recent
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      Lock icon A lesson from Singapore
      669 29  -  Compulsory National service would go a long way to getting Britain’s youth back on track PAUL GILFEATHER gilfeather@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is the principal correspondent at Today. Conservative leader David Cameron should have taken a long, hard look at Singapore’s fabulous National Service (NS) scheme before unveiling
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      Lock icon Indonesia's quest for a 'middle way' for Myanmar
      806 31  -  EVANA LAKSMANA The writer is a researcher with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta. THE issue of Myanmar and its future political development came up once again during the 16th Summit of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) in
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      313 26 Flaunt your individuality this season 16 April 2 May Raffles City brings you a myriad of parades and events to awaken your fashion senses. Be inspired and set your own trend this season! FASHION UNLIMITED Spring/Summer Collection 2010 by Jay Gee Melwani Group City Square, Level 3 Now till 2
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      227 27 f LET ADAM KHOO EMPOWER YOUR CHILD TO SUCCEED... AT SCHOOL IN LIFE! June Camp Filling Fast! Denise Lee 'I Am Gifted!'Graduate Turned her Cs and Ds to Straight As Former Choa Chu Kang Secondary School Student While scoring As is important, we realise that your child needs holistic development.
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      332 30 FairPriceyftra Low Prices More IQVEW LUCK? DRAW Draw results will be published in TODAY, FairPrice Online and in-store poster on 6 May 2010. Remember to present the original winning receipt to claim your prize/ SAYCO Super Savings Advertised Offers Available From 29 Apr 12 May 10 OT M G SAVCO
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Malaysian opposition wants to nullify Hulu Selangor result
      142 35 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Opposition politician Zaid Ibrahim, defeated in the recent Hulu Selangor by-election, yesterday said he would ask a court to nullify the result. He alleged that the names of voters were removed from the electoral roll without their knowledge, and
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      Lock icon Protesters face hail of bullets
      339 35 AP BANGKOK Thai troops opened fire on Red Shirt protesters yesterday during a tense confrontation on a highway in Bangkok’s northern suburbs that left one soldier dead and 18 people injured. The demonstrators hurled rocks at soldiers and police who had blocked their convoy on
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      Cowboys director investigated
      220 35 BALI After the documentary of Bali’s Kuta Cowboys went viral on the Internet, officials are investigating whether its Singaporebased director had the necessary permits to film on the island. The documentary Cowboys in Paradise by director Amit Virmani was released at a film festival in South Korea
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      Lock icon If it's pink, it's for women only
      187 37 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has launched pink women-only train coaches to prevent sexual harassment and to give Muslim women the option of travelling separately from men, officials said yesterday. Malaysian Railway offers the special service on a route between Kuala Lumpur and the
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      Lock icon Malaysian army brass sue over jet engine dismissal: Lawyer
      210 37 AFP KUALA LUMPUR A former Malaysian general and four other senior officers have sued the armed forces for wrongful dismissal over the theft of two missing fighter jet engines, their lawyer said yesterday. In January, a Malaysian air force sergeant and
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      Lock icon The environment has a new friend in the Philippines
      189 37 AFP MANILA With exhausts that belch out dark clouds of fumes, drivers who arrogantly break road rules and sardine-can-like interiors, “jeepney” mini-buses are an unlikely source of pride in the Philippines. They are also known as environmental vandals because their diesel-powered
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      Lock icon S Korea seeks law to protect actresses
      206 39 AFP SEOUL South Korea is to bring in legislation to protect actresses after a survey found 60 per cent of them said they had been pressured to have sex to further their careers, an official said yesterday. The law will lay down strict
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      Lock icon US and Europe press China to drop tech rule
      273 39 AP BEIJING Global technology suppliers face a looming Chinese deadline to reveal the inner workings of computer encryption and other security products in a move the United States and Europe say is protectionist. Suppliers must comply with the rules that take
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      106 47 AFP Veterinarians in Chennai are looking for canine donors after opening Asia’s first blood bank for dogs. dr P Thangaraju from Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University said 28 owners had already registered their dogs for blood donation, and a
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      115 47 AFP A knife-wielding man injured 18 children and a teacher in an attack at a primary school in southern China yesterday, hours after a jilted man was executed for a similar stabbing frenzy last month. The attacker, in his 40s,
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      610 49  -  CommEntary long world Cup tV battle a lesson for two telcos but public should not lash out unfairly LEONARD THOMAS leonard@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is executive sports editor at MediaCorp. Now we will never know just how the football-mad public here would
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      387 49 TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE National swim star Tao Li’s decision to drop long-time coach Peter Churchill has sparked fears it could disrupt her preparations for the 2012 London Olympics. Yesterday, it was reported that the 20-year-old had decided to part ways with Churchill as
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      653 52 mourinho’s men will play Bayern munich in final AFP afternoon latest Champions league Semi-Final, Second leg Barcelona 1 inter 0 inter qualify for final 3-2 on aggregate BARCELONA Inter Milan reached the Champions League final yesterday (early today, Singapore time), beating Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate in
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      535 52 AFP BARCELONA Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho (picture) described his team’s qualification for the Champions League final as the greatest moment of his life. Inter beat Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate in their semi-final despite losing the second leg 1-0 and playing
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      578 54  -  Track and field’s ‘golden generation’ say saa is in dire need of fresh faces LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From 1965 to 1975, Singapore track and field’s “golden generation” struck fear in the hearts of both their regional and Asian rivals. Names like Osman Merican,
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      589 56  -  lotus F1 team chief launches scheme for aspiring young drivers IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SEPANG Tony Fernandes’ dream is to see technical wizard Ross Brawn and Formula 1’s rising star Sebastian Vettel in his Lotus team one day, alongside an Asian face. Many would say
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      153 59 AFP WASHINGTON The US Federal Reserve kept borrowing costs ultra-low yesterday (early today, Singapore time), despite its verdict that the job market is finally starting to improve. Pointing to a slightly quickening economic recovery, the Fed said labour and housing markets showed glimmers of
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      137 59 AFP WASHINGTON Sweeping legislation to rein in Wall Street excesses took a critical step towards becoming law yesterday (early today, Singapore time) as Senate Republicans abandoned their lockstep opposition to starting debate on the Bill. The move set the stage for what lawmakers on both
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      58 59 Wednesday Close 11,045.27 (+0.48%) tuesday 10,991.99 q 1.90% Monday 11,205.03 p 0.01% Friday 11,204.28 p 0.63% thursday 11,134.29 p 0.08% nyse top 5 by VoluMe naMe Vol priCe Change Citigroup 1.1b 4.45 p2.53% Ford Motor 207m 13.25 q 2.36% bank of america 194m 17.78 p1.77% sprint nextel 124m 4.26
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        64 59 stocks claw back US stock markets pushed back from the last session’s drubbing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 53.28 points (0.48 per cent) to 11,045.27, the Nasdaq composite was up 0.26 point (0.01 per cent) to 2,471.73 and the Standard Poor’s 500 index was up 7.65 points
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        69 59 turbulent trading Stocks dropped in turbulent trading after Spain’s credit rating was downgraded amid fears the Greek crisis is spreading. London’s FTSE 100 index fell 0.30 per cent to 5,586.91 points, the Paris CAC 40 index plunged 1.50 per cent to 3,787 points and the Frankfurt Dax dropped
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      62 59 prices up 78 us cents World oil prices rose dramatically, after a day of being rocked by the Greek debt crisis and the strengthening US dollar. New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in June, rose 78 US cents to US$83.22 a barrel. London’s Brent North Sea
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      407 59  -  WONG SIEW YING siewying@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Think of it as a US$5.5 billion ($7.6 billion) bet on the growth of the gaming industry in Asia, and the newly-opened Marina Bay Sands (MBS) integrated resort is placing its chips on the South-east Asian market. This region is
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      201 60 EPHRAIM SEOW SINGAPORE The red-hot property market has prompted the sale of two prime freehold commercial buildings. One is a four-storey building at 23 and 25 Kampong Bahru Road, opposite the Singapore General Hospital. The price is $16 million, or $1,421
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      108 60 Mainboard-listed Orchard Parade Holdings says its first quarter net profit jumped to $9.3 million for the period ended March 31. This is up sharply from a net profit of $107,000 posted in the same quarter a year ago. The improved profit came on the back of
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      84 60 Mainboard-listed China-based shipbuilder Yangzijiang said its first quarter net profit rose 21 per cent on-year to 586.4 million yuan ($118.5 million). The improved performance came on the back of a 28-per-cent rise in revenue to 2.67 billion yuan. Yangzijiang said it delivered 10 vessels
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      277 61  -  But may dip this month due to iceland’s ash cloud TRAVIS TEO travisteo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The International Air Transport Association (Iata) said global air traffic has continued to grow in March, with both passenger and cargo numbers improving. Passenger demand rose 10.3 per cent
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      207 61 EPHRAIM SEOW SINGAPORE Singapore-listed Darco Water Technologies announced that it is launching an investigation into its Taiwan unit for possible misappropriation of funds. Darco has engaged Adept Public Accounting Corporation to conduct an independent investigation into the past three years of accounting records from the unit,
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      145 61 BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI China Eastern Airlines has drawn almost level with Singapore Airlines (SIA) as the world’s second-largest carrier by market value. China Eastern’s share price has fallen 35 per cent in Hong Kong and 51 per cent in Shanghai since January 2008, when shareholders
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      171 61 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Asia’s currencies are rallying more than the region’s equity markets, providing a “tailwind” for domesticrelated stocks to outperform exporters, UBS said. Rising local currencies have contributed to more than half the total returns in Malaysia, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and India so
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      1374 69  -  Or what went down when Electrico went Down Under CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS our last night in Australia, and we that’s me, local rock band Electrico, their manager Marcia, touring assistants Jo and Keith, photographer Colin and lovely Aussie hostess with the mostest
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      906 85  -  Summer time, and the living is easy in eastern Canada Mark Malby Malby travel@mediacorp.com.sg IT’S dawn, and on a lake as flat as a mirror, the mist swirls and rises. It’s so quiet you can almost hear the last of the night’s stars winking out, or the sun’s
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