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Article, Illustration556 2010-04-30 4 ESTHER NG - Most respondents in straw poll want CPF to be restored ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A one-percentage point increase in employers’ Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rate that is what most Singaporeans whom MediaCorp spoke to want, as the prospect of a partial CPF restoration looms556 words
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678 2010-04-30 7 ionescu’s immunity status not determined; ambassador assures ‘full legal action’ if he was acting in private capacity SINGAPORE Singapore has appointed a special envoy to Romania to establish direct communications with its government, in anticipation of the bureaucratic procedures that have been678 words
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Article, Illustration522 2010-04-30 8 NG JING YNG - Such malls pose a greater fire hazard risk: Expert NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the wake of the overcrowding issue at Mustafa Centre and the fire at People’s Park Complex (picture), safety experts say older shopping malls here will need to reviewTODAY FILE PHOTO - 522 words
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474 2010-04-30 9 SINGAPORE Even as Al Jazeera stands by its report on homelessness in Singapore, which it feels is factually correct because the couple interviewed were “locked out of the system of state support because of bureaucratic regulation”, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS)474 words
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189 2010-04-30 9 The Government’s feedback channel, Reach, will be conducting a feedback exercise on the May Day Rally tomorrow to gather Singaporeans’ response to the issues raised at the gathering. It will be launching a dedicated webpage to provide constant updates and quick access to the189 words
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Article, Illustration520 2010-04-30 11 IMELDA SAAD - US has ‘no interest’ in interfering with local politics IMELDA SAAD imeldasa@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Newly appointed United States Ambassador to Singapore David Adelman (picture) said yesterday that enhancing trade with Singapore and the region will be his top agenda, and he expectsWEE TECK HIAN - 520 words
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121 2010-04-30 11 SINGAPORE More than 36,000 people visited Marina Bay Sands in the 24 hours after its auspicious opening at 3.18pm on Tuesday. The integrated resort saw 4,000 visitors in the first hour alone, and it has been a steady flow since then.121 words
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Article, Illustration424 2010-04-30 13 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He was held captive for over five months by Somali pirates. During that time, Filipino Captain Abelardo M Pacheco, Master of the chemical tanker Stolt Strength hijacked on Nov 10, 2008, off the Gulf of Aden was filled withNEO CHAI CHIN - 424 words
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213 2010-04-30 13 The waters of Asia seemed to have become more dangerous in recent months —judging by the January to March piracy and armed robbery figures against ships in the region. Twenty-five incidents 20 actual and five attempted were reported in Asia during this213 words
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271 2010-04-30 13 HOE YEEN NIE SINGAPORE Singapore police are strengthening their coastal defence system to deter seaborne threats such as smugglers and illegal immigrants. They are also looking at how to make better use of resources on the ground, with a review of theHOE YEEN NIE - 271 words
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361 2010-04-30 13 LEONG WEE KEAT - Some upkeep children’s homes, do shopping for them LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More seniors are providing a helping hand to their children and grandchildren, than being mere dependents, discovered a survey of 1,000 seniors here that flips one common assumption on its head. One361 words
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327 2010-04-30 15 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He was jailed six years for molesting his daughter, but it taught him nothing. Soon after his release, he began raping her and last September, she gave birth to a girl. Yesterday, the 43-year-old odd-job labourer was sentenced327 words
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277 2010-04-30 15 astro had no intention to cause transvestite’s death: Justice Chan SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A Malaysian man has been convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder for killing a 61-year-old transvestite two years ago. Twenty-eight-year-old Astro Jakaria had caused the death of Mr Abdul KhalidSHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - 277 words
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Article, Illustration59 2010-04-30 15 Seventeen-year-old James rotanson from angloChinese School (independent) took top honours for his doodle, ‘Colours of Singapore’, which depicted the various panoramic places of interest in Singapore and represented Singaporean values such as education, punctuality, racial harmony and total defence. The doodle will be displayed for 24 hoursGOOGLE - 59 words
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Article, Illustration235 2010-04-30 15 SINGAPORE Retired sprinter C Kunalan and local swim legend Ang Peng Siong have joined their voices with the likes of current swim star Tao Li and others, in the music video You Are The One Singapore aimed at getting SingaporeansWEETECK HIAN - 235 words
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310 2010-04-30 15 ONG DAI LIN - Dr Gan was ‘personally involved in analysing the symptoms of the patient, ordering tests and directing the patient’s care’. ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A hospital doctor, who was suspended for six months by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) for “grossly mismanaging the post-operative treatment310 words
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287 2010-04-30 17 SINGAPORE The Singapore Labour Foundation and the National Trades Union Congress will expand the impact and scale of the labour movement’s social enterprises. Speaking at the May Day Awards yesterday, National Development Minister and SLF chairman Mah Bow Tan said this was part287 words
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Article, Illustration329 2010-04-30 17 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL saifulbahri@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For the first time, the Plaque of Commendation Star award has been given to two companies at the annual May Day Awards. National water agency PUB and Murata Electronics were yesterday recognised for promoting good industrial relations329 words
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143 2010-04-30 19 SEET SOK HWEE - SEET SOK HWEE SINGAPORE As the mid-year vacation term approaches, holidaymakers from Singapore have been avoiding crisis-stricken Thailand. Outbound tour agencies are reporting a decline of up to 80 per cent in travel sales to Thailand. Two companies have even stopped advertising143 words
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556 2010-04-30 19 DYLAN LOH - Manpower Minister announces three key initiatives DYLAN LOH dylanloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With noiseinduced deafness making up 81 per cent of reported occupational diseases last year, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) plans to extend Noise Management regulations from covering just factories, to all sectors by September next year.556 words
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Article229 2010-04-30 21 SINGAPORE Forty-nine companies took one step closer to becoming more energy efficient. They have agreed to participate as founding partners in a new voluntary programme to drive energy efficiency in Singapore. They include 3M Singapore, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Asia Pacific and Shell Eastern Petroleum. The229 words
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Article, Illustration272 2010-04-30 21 JANICETEO - JANICETEO janiceteo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Almost every Singapore child grew up wearing its shoes to school. Now, home-grown footwear maker Bata Group is taking another big step to update its image and expand its global footprint. It opened its first airport store at Changi,272 words
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96 2010-04-30 21 Scientists from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) have made a breakthrough that sheds light on mental retardation and could lead to a better understanding of its complex causes. The discovery, published in leading journal Molecular Cells, helps understand what is known as96 words
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99 2010-04-30 21 The Istana grounds will be open to the public on Saturday to celebrate Labour Day. Opening hours are from 8.30am to 6pm. There will be band and dance performances, while visitors can learn about reptiles at the Singapore Zoo exhibit. Admission to99 words
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Article, Illustration388 2010-04-30 23 Tang Li - Letter from Tang Li I WAS quite amused to read Soh Ah Yuen’s letter, “Are hotel hourly rates necessary?” (April 28). The writer seems to believe that hourly rates at hotels are a major cause of social ills and banning them will somehow make388 words
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Article, Illustration205 2010-04-30 25 DR JAMES DOBSON - BY DR JAMES DOBSON PARENTS AS DETECTIVES Sometimes being a good parent requires the skills of a detective, decoding the messages behind your child’s actions. The most successful parents have the skill to see through the eyes of their child. Unless we master this, we may205 words
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Article, Illustration509 2010-04-30 25 allan de Silva; Galen yeo; iTongJeeCheng - Ditch the rebate, charge for bags letter from allan de Silva letter from Galen yeo Letter from iTongJeeCheng rebates that don’t hurt the customer won’t work I AGREE with the comments made by Mr Tong Jee Cheng in “Ditch the rebate, charge for509 words
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Article351 2010-04-30 25 Willy Boulter - letter from Willy Boulter Regional Vice-President, Asia Pacific International Air Transport Association I REFER to Ang Swee Hoon’s commentary “The good, the bad and the ugly” (April 27). In her commentary, Associate Professor Ang implied that the International Air Transport Association (Iata) and airlines had pressured351 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration792 2010-04-30 27 PAUL GILFEATHER - his infantile response to Gillian duffy demonstrates his indifference to the concerns of voters PAUL GILFEATHER gilfeather@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is the principal correspondent at Today. If I had a modern-day political hero it would be Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Unfortunately, on Wednesday, Mr Brown committed politicalAFP, BBC - 792 words
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Article, Illustration746 2010-04-30 30 Future tweaks to electoral system should promote deeper political representation, substantive The writer is assistant professor of law at the School of Law, Singapore Management University. For our laws and national policies to retain their legitimacy, Parliament, as the ultimate lawmaking institution, has to be746 words
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Article, Illustration1023 2010-04-30 31 SIMON TAY - Even as governments want to move ahead, many questions remain to be answered SIMON TAY The writer is chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, which has held or participated in panels and workshops on this issue in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Following the NuclearAFP - 1,023 words
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Article, Illustration657 2010-04-30 33 road rage is just as much a problem for mums as it is for dads THE DAILY TELE GRAPH Erin BakEr “Calm down,” I mutter, as I ease my car between the bus lane and the fat SUV that’s tryingTHE DAILY TELE GRAPH; FAIZAL - 657 words
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793 2010-04-30 35 The writer, author of Complicit: How Greed and Collusion Made the Credit Crisis Unstoppable, is the London bureau chief and a columnist for Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are his BLOOMBERG Mark Gilbert Greece cheated its way into the singlecurrency club, lied aboutBLOOMBERG - 793 words
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Article170 2010-04-30 39 indonesia undergrads respond in asean survey JAKARTA Malaysia is Indonesia’s main security threat, according to a survey of Indonesian undergraduates on their perception about the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) community. In the survey, some 48 per cent of 250 students aged 17 to170 words
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478 2010-04-30 39 Claims of corruption over $1.5 billion submarine deal linked to Malaysian pM AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia yesterday played down a French probe into claims of corruption over a US$1.1 billion ($1.5 billion) submarine deal linked to Prime Minister Najib Razak, saying there was “noAFP - 478 words
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Article, Illustration242 2010-04-30 39 AGENCIES BANGKOK Thailand warned the international community yesterday not to meddle in its affairs as the Red Shirts called for European Union observers on the streets of Bangkok. Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said the Thai government was “in control” of the situation and did notAGENCIES; AFP - 242 words
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390 2010-04-30 41 THE NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL Today, South Korean President Lee Myung Bak will travel to China under growing pressure to make the case for crucial Chinese support for international sanctions against North Korea if the latter is found responsible for the sinking of aTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 390 words
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Article, Illustration379 2010-04-30 41 AGENCIES BEIJING A knife-wielding man attacked a kindergarten class of four-year-olds in eastern China yesterday, slashing 29 children in the country’s third school stabbing frenzy in a month. Xu Yuyuan, a jobless 47-year-old, burst into the Zhongxin Kindergarten in theAGENCIES; AFP - 379 words
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120 2010-04-30 42 AP last week, shanghai’s most celebrated dissident announced he would launch a manifesto on human rights to coincide with the World expo, China’s biggest spectacle since the Beijing olympics. Mr Feng Zhenghu’s “expo of Judicial injustice” was meant to be a sharp critiqueAP - 120 words
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109 2010-04-30 42 AFP a New Zealand white supremacist was sentenced to more than 16 years’ jail yesterday for the racist killing of a south Korean tourist in 2003. The sentence was handed down to shannon Flewellen, 30, at the High Court in Christchurch after heAFP - 109 words
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Article, Illustration114 2010-04-30 42 AP The launch of a giant space balloon (picture) went wrong yesterday in the australian outback when the vehicle and its heavy payload of scientific equipment broke from a mooring and dragged across the desert, overturning an sUV and narrowly missing bystanders. oneAP; AFP - 114 words
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110 2010-04-30 42 AP Cambodia warned foreign diplomats that it was not appropriate to criticise its government in a letter sent to embassies that noted the south-east asian country is not a “banana republic”. The Foreign Ministry’s letter said there have been many occasions in whichAP - 110 words
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Article, Illustration59 2010-04-30 42 South Korean marines throwing wreaths into the water around Baengnyeong island yesterday to honour the 46 sailors killed when the warship Cheonan sank under mysterious circumstances last month. Flags flew at half-mast, a siren wailed and families wept as South Korea laid to rest the sailors, amid growingAFP - 59 words
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Article, Illustration490 2010-04-30 44 laura Bush also talks about crash that killed her friend in memoir AP, THE GUARDIAN DALLAS The former First Lady Laura Bush has opened a diplomatic can of worms by writing in her new book that she and her husband may haveAP, THE GUARDIAN; AFP - 490 words
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153 2010-04-30 44 AFP WASHINGTON A total of 190 nations will gather in New York on Monday in a crucial review of the Non-Proliferation Treaty that risks being overshadowed by the Iran nuclear crisis. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to head his country’s delegation, butAFP - 153 words
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226 2010-04-30 45 AFP BEIJING China has agreed to build two new civilian nuclear reactors in Pakistan, a report said yesterday, amid persistent concerns about the safety of nuclear materials in the restive South Asian state. Chinese companies will build at least two newAFP - 226 words
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307 2010-04-30 45 AP, THE GUARDIAN ISLAMABAD Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud is now believed to have survived a CIA drone strike in January this year, although he has lost clout within the militant network, a senior intelligence official said yesterday. Although Pakistan’s Interior Minister claimed MehsudAP, THE GUARDIAN - 307 words
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Article, Illustration37 2010-04-30 45 unified Communist party of nepal (Maoist) cadres undergoing physical training in Kathmandu yesterday. nepal’s opposition Maoists have mobilised tens of thousands of cadres in preparation for a massive nationwide protest on May 1. aFp AFPAFP - 37 words
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Article, Illustration277 2010-04-30 45 AP KABUL Coalition troops and Afghan forces raided a lawmaker’s home and fatally shot the woman’s brother-in-law during a night-time operation in eastern Afghanistan, sending hundreds of people into the streets shouting “Death to America!” in protest, the lawmaker said yesterday.AP - 277 words
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263 2010-04-30 45 AP GAZA CITY Egyptian forces pumped gas into a cross-border tunnel used to smuggle goods into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing four Palestinians, Hamas officials said. Egypt has been under pressure from the United States and Israel to seal off the hundreds ofAP - 263 words
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274 2010-04-30 47 AGENCIES SYDNEY Australia said yesterday it would become the world’s first country to ban logos and branding on cigarette packets, sparking a furious response from the tobacco industry. Cigarettes will be sold in plain, standardised packages carrying large, graphic warnings against smoking and the brandAGENCIES - 274 words
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Article177 2010-04-30 47 AFP Bangladeshi chest doctor Saifuddin Bennoor has seen many misleading cigarette advertisements, but the one that suggested smoking could make childbirth easier beats them all. Advertisements telling smokers they are smarter, more energetic and better lovers than their nonsmoking counterparts are a familiar sight across BangladeshAFP - 177 words
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163 2010-04-30 47 Critics say Ferrari’s red, white and black bar code logo plastered on their racing cars and on the overalls of their drivers, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, is subliminal advertising for Marlboro cigarettes, said TheTimes of London. Cigarette advertising is banned for sporting events163 words
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Article, Illustration192 2010-04-30 47 AFP KATHMANDU Pudgy police in Nepal must lose weight or give up any hope of being promoted under a new drive against obesity among desk-bound officers, the force has announced. Nepalese police headquarters in the capital Kathmandu vowed this week to tackleAFP - 192 words
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Article, Illustration179 2010-04-30 47 AFP AHMEDABAD A team of military doctors backed by India’s national defence research centre is studying an 83-year-old holy man who claims to have spent seven decades without food or water. The yogi, Prahlad Jani (picture), is sealed in a hospitalAFP - 179 words
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206 2010-04-30 47 THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK Silicon Valley, the undisputed leader of the technology revolution, is seeking to add a new accolade to its reputation by becoming the leader of the fight against obesity induced by fast food. Elected officials in Santa Clara County, theTHE GUARDIAN - 206 words
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160 2010-04-30 49 AFP WASHINGTON A doctor from Iowa who is hoping to be selected as a Republican Party candidate for congressional elections in November has called for illegal immigrants to be implanted with microchips so they can be monitored, reports said. Mr Patrick Bertroche was quoted as sayingAFP - 160 words
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Article, Illustration319 2010-04-30 49 AGENCIES NEW ORLEANS A new oil leak was discovered at the site in the Gulf of Mexico where a drilling rig exploded and sank last week, and experts now estimate that five times more oil has been spilling intoAGENCIES; AP - 319 words
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181 2010-04-30 52 AFP MADRID Just over half of Europeans who took part in a survey, oppose allowing Islamic headscarves in schools, but back the presence of crucifixes in classrooms, according to a Spanish study. A total of 52.6 per cent of those polled in 12AFP - 181 words
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345 2010-04-30 52 AGENCIES VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI may issue a mea culpa for the church’s handling of clerical sexual abuse cases when he attends a meeting of the world’s clergy in June, a Vatican official said. Cardinal William Levada also said he intendsAGENCIES - 345 words
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Article166 2010-04-30 52 AP WASHINGTON Saudi Arabia and China are among 13 countries a United States government panel named yesterday as serious violators of religious freedom. The panel’s report criticised the current and former administrations in Washington for doing little to make basic religious rights universal. The job ofAP - 166 words
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Article, Illustration69 2010-04-30 53 Mr alan ‘Howling laud’ Hope (left), leader of the Monster raving loony party and Captain Beany (far left), leader of the New Millennium Bean party, want to bring change to the British parliamentary elections next month. Mr Hope is fighting from a standpoint of stupidity whileAFP - 69 words
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Article464 2010-04-30 53 AP WASHINGTON Cosmologist Stephen Hawking says it is too risky trying to talk to space aliens. Oops. Too late. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) and others have already beamed several messages into deep space, trying to contact extraterrestrials. The United States space agency,AP - 464 words
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161 2010-04-30 53 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ROME An Italian baby boy, abandoned by doctors to die after a botched abortion, was found alive nearly a day later. The 22-week infant died in hospital a day after being found in the mother’s home town of RossanoTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 161 words
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Article, Illustration412 2010-04-30 55 SINGAPORE Twenty-four hours after Today’s exclusive report that SingTel and StarHub were ironing out final details before making the official announcement they had secured the rights to broadcast all 64 matches of the 2010 World Cup finals live, media reports elsewhere saidAPRIL 29 - 412 words
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Article, Illustration751 2010-04-30 55 EWAN MAH - tennis-crazy rheeya and Kanika could one day form Singapore’s Fed Cup team EWAN MAH ewanmah@mediacorp.cm.sg SINGAPORE ~heeyaDoshileftSingapore three weeks ago for an eight-month training stint at the famed Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida. Kanika Vaidya gave up school one-and-a-half years ago to travel and751 words
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Article, Illustration570 2010-04-30 57 SHAMIR OSMAN - Top Chinese club to host national midfielder for two-week trial in June SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Hariss Harun beat 13 young footballers from across Asia to be named the Most Valuable Player at Barcelona’s famed youth academy following a oneweek stint in 2007. It was a one-offTODAY FILE PHOTO - 570 words
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Article, Illustration409 2010-04-30 57 TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE MediaCorp reported yesterday that local telcos SingTel and StarHub were ironing out final details with Fifa before making the official announcement they had secured broadcast rights to telecast matches at the 2010 World Cup finals live. Members of the publicTANYO-HINN; TODAY FILE PHOTO - 409 words
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Article154 2010-04-30 57 LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE National gymnast Gabriel Gan is the top qualifier for tomorrow’s pommel horse final at the 2010 Pacific Rim Gymmastics Championships in Melbourne. Competing in the qualifying round of the senior category yesterday, the 25-year-old scored a total of 13.900 points, ahead ofLOW LIN FHOONG - 154 words
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Article, Illustration570 2010-04-30 59 LOW LIN FHOONG - Sea Games silver medallists all set to sign a one-year sponsorship deal LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the composition of the men’s 4x100m relay team for the Delhi Commonwealth Games (Oct 3-14) and the Asian Games in Guangzhou fromPHOTO COURTESY MIZUNO - 570 words
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Article, Illustration362 2010-04-30 59 ADHE SARARIANY ANDI DJOHAR - Chong Boon girls grateful for ‘eighth man’ ADHE SARARIANY ANDI DJOHAR adhesara@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The term “eighth man” will not be familiar to many. But the netball players of Chong Boon Secondary Schoool’s ‘B’ Division team know they will forever be indebted to their “eighth man”. Chong BoonSIMYI - 362 words
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Article, Illustration553 2010-04-30 61 the simple secret to silencing the world’s best player: Crowd his space AGENCIES ChampionS leaGue Semi-Final, 2nd leG barcelona 1 inter milan 0 (inter win 3-2 on aggregate) BARCELONA Lionel Messi has scored an incredible 42 goals this season already. The diminutive Argentinian is only 22,AGENCIES; AFP - 553 words
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360 2010-04-30 61 AFP BARCELONA Inter Milan ended Barcelona’s reign as European champions, but their semi-final victory was dismissed as an ugly body blow to the soul of the “beautiful game”. “Inter stayed at the back and defended and the result is sad for the fans and theAFP - 360 words
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Article, Illustration515 2010-04-30 63 spanish club ensure that the english club’s football season remains miserable AP aFternoon latest europa league semi-final, second leg liverpool 2 atletico 1 after extra time, 2-2 on aggregate atletico win on away goals LIVERPOOL Atletico Madrid reached their first European final in 24AP; AFP - 515 words
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Article, Illustration588 2010-04-30 63 AP aFternoon latest europa league semi-final, second leg Fulham 2 Hamburg 1 Fulham win 2-1 on aggregate LONDON Fulham reached the Europa League final when they scored twice in the space of six second-half minutes to beat Hamburg 2-1 yesterday (this morning,AP; AFP - 588 words
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Miscellaneous302 2010-04-30 61 Football Sun 8.25pm (Ch27) the reds take on the blues, who will come out tops? SportS on Friday Football 7.25pm S-league Home vs Albirex (StarHub Ch 27) tenniS 7pm atp Internazionali BNL D’Italia Quarter-Finals (StarHub Ch 22) 2.30am atp Internazionali BNL D’Italia Quarter-Finals (StarHub Ch 22) GolF 9.30pm epGa Open302 words
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Article406 2010-04-30 65 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan’s industrial production rebounded in March as manufacturers increased output to meet rising overseas demand. Factory output rose 0.3 per cent from February, when it dropped 0.6 per cent, the Trade Ministry said in Tokyo today. The median estimate of 28 economists surveyed byBLOOMBERG - 406 words
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Article60 2010-04-30 65 tHursday close 11,167.32 (+1.10%) Wednesday 11,045.27 p 0.48% tuesday 10,991.99 q 1.90% Monday 11,205.03 p 0.01% Friday 11,204.28 p 0.63% nyse toP 5 By voluMe naMe vol Price cHange citigroup 709m 4.56 p 2.47% synovus Fin 437m 3.20 p 0.63% Bank of america 175m 18.30 p 2.92% Ford Motor60 words
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Article12 2010-04-30 65 oil $85.17 (+2.34%) Ç gold $1,168.40 (-0.25%) È coPPer $3.33 (-1.04%)12 words
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Article69 2010-04-30 65 stocks up as fears ebb US stock markets were up as fears over the eurozone debt crisis ebbed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 122.05 points (1.10 per cent) to 11,167.32, the Nasdaq composite was up 40.19 points (1.63 per cent) to 2,511.92 and the Standard Poor’s 50069 words
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Article73 2010-04-30 65 Bourses bounce back European markets bounced back after a top EU official said talks on a debt bailout for Greece were nearly complete. London’s FTSE 100 index closed 0.56 per cent higher at 5,617.84 points, the Frankfurt DAX was up 1.0 per cent to 6,144.91 points and the73 words
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Article62 2010-04-30 65 crude prices soar Crude oil prices soared in line with rising equity markets and a weaker US dollar, as the energy market was boosted by the easing Greek debt crisis. New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for June, surged US$1.95 to US$85.17 a barrel. London’s Brent North Sea62 words
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Article55 2010-04-30 65 us$ weakens The US dollar weakened as investors regained some appetite for risk amid easing concerns about Greece and strong corporate results. The euro plunged to a 12month low after Standard Poor’s downgraded the sovereign debt ratings of Spain, which came after the ratings agency downgraded both Greece and55 words
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527 2010-04-30 65 JO-ANN HUANG; MILLET ENRIQUEZ - JO-ANN HUANG AND MILLET ENRIQUEZ joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is upbeat on the growth prospects for Singapore and Asia for 2010 and 2011 but warns that the rapid capital inflow into the region may result in overheating of assets. In527 words
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266 2010-04-30 66 DESMOND WONG SINGAPORE Showa Denko is expanding its hard disk media operations in Singapore, even while its competitors like Seagate are shifting facilities elsewhere in the region. The expansion is part of Showa Denko’s capacity building plan in Asia. Japan-based ShowaDESMOND WONG - 266 words
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289 2010-04-30 66 SINGAPORE The chief executive of OCBC Bank is confident that the synergy in its private banking division has bode well for clients. In an interview with The Asian Banker, Mr David Conner spoke about OCBC’s strategies to build its wealth management business and289 words
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102 2010-04-30 66 Amazon Web services (AWs), a unit of nasdaq-listed Amazon, has opened a cloud computing data centre in singapore to cater to multinational companies operating in the region and Asian firms. AWs said it sees more data centres coming up in singapore and expects102 words
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91 2010-04-30 66 DBs Group Holdings will add 100 new ATMs across singapore by the end of the year. Most of these ATMs will be located at MRT stations, including 16 Circle Line stations. This brings the bank’s ATM network to 1,070. DBs said it is expanding91 words
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265 2010-04-30 67 SINGAPORE Catalist-listed bathroom accessories firm, Sim Siang Choon, is diversifying into the oil and gas sector. It is buying a 47.9-per-cent stake in Indian oil and gas firm Interlink for $11.9 million. The acquisition will be funded through the issue of265 words
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283 2010-04-30 67 JULIE QUEK - insurer increases payout by 53% after ‘sterling’ performance JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE NTUC Income yesterday declared a generous bonus payout of $415.5 million for policyholders this year, on the back of a “sterling” performance last year despite the global financial crisis. This is283 words
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Article188 2010-04-30 67 EPHRAIM SEOW SINGAPORE Electronics contract manufacturer Venture Corporation has posted a 42.3-per-cent rise in net profit to $39.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31. However, its revenue for the three months fell 11.9 per cent to $639.5 million compared to a year ago.EPHRAIM SEOW - 188 words
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434 2010-04-30 69 AGENCIES BRUSSELS European confidence in the economic outlook has improved to the highest level in more than two years and German unemployment has plunged amid signs the recovery is strengthening even as Greece’s fiscal crisis spreads across the region. An index of executive andAGENCIES - 434 words
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Article, Illustration221 2010-04-30 69 SINGAPORE Tiger Airways said it is now the biggest low-cost carrier and the second-biggest airline in Singapore. According to data by the Centre for Asia-Pacific Aviation and the Official Airline Guide for February, Tiger Airways has a 6.2-per-cent market share, based onTODAY FILE PHOTO - 221 words
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227 2010-04-30 69 SINGAPORE The influx of passengers through Changi Airport grew for a third straight month in March. Changi Airport Group said the airport saw 3.45 million passengers, up by 18.8 per cent from the previous year. Full service carriers (FSCs) contributed greatly to passenger growth at227 words
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511 2010-04-30 71 Senate agrees to debate details in biggest overhaul of rules in 70 years AGENCIES WASHINGTON Republicans, wary of public outrage in the run-up to the mid-term United States Congressional elections, have abandoned their blockade against legislation to clamp down Wall Street, clearing the roadAGENCIES - 511 words
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Article, Illustration374 2010-04-30 71 AGENCIES WASHINGTON United States Federal Reserve officials signalled they would need to see more evidence of sustained gains in the job market before ending their pledge to keep the benchmark lending rate at a record low for an “extended period”. The centralAGENCIES; BLOOMBRG - 374 words
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Article, Illustration867 2010-04-30 79 SHOPPING Here’s how to make the best of a weekend shopping trip with your wife or girlfriend and come out a winner HE PEIWEN Men shop differently from women. They start with a game plan have a list of what to buy, and where to get them, thenHE PEIWEN - 867 words
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Article, Illustration1021 2010-04-30 81 MAYO MARTIN - 16 MRT stations, 16 art works. We pick the best (and not so good) of the lot MAYO MARTIN MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg It IS time to top up your EZ-link card. You’re going to an art exhibition. With 16 MRt stations on the Circle Line fully functional1,021 words
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Article, Illustration482 2010-04-30 87 Sa Dingding unveils her life through her music CHRISTOPHER TOH COMMUNICATION is important.At least that’s what Chinese singer Sa Dingding believes.Which was the key behind her working relationship with renowned dance producer Marius De Vries who’s produced Madonna, Bjork and U2 for her latest album, Harmony. “If weCHRISTOPHER TOH - 482 words
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Article, Illustration550 2010-04-30 89 Genevieve Loh - Look out for local names in the visual effects credits of major blockbusters, thanks to Industrial Light and Magic Singapore Genevieve Loh genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg THERE is a place in Singapore where a little bit of magic happens every day. Squirreled away in the heart of Changi, workingGenevieve Loh - 550 words
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Article, Illustration533 2010-04-30 91 Mayo Martin - It’s really not all about him, said famous sculptor Antony Gormley Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg MARINA Bay Sands (MBS) Hotel’s guests will now be waking up in the morning, coming out of their rooms and literally greeted by the sight of a giant Antony Gormley purportedly “swimming” inPhotos Koh Mui Fong - 533 words
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Article, Illustration552 2010-04-30 93 Actress-cum-singer Zooey Deschanel on dressing like a granny, her band She Him, and singing ‘Like A Persian’ THE GUARDIAN How many times a day do you have to spell out your name on the phone? Actually, almost never. I’m not calling people constantly with myTHE GUARDIAN; AFP - 552 words
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Article, Illustration526 2010-04-30 98 Smart ideas that will surprise the savvy Mum this Mother’s Day Text: Peter Yeo Terrence “MotherS are the necessity of invention.” okay, we’re taking liberties with the famous saying, but nothing is truer especially when we were designing excuses to get out of trouble inLeonard Drake - 526 words
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Article, Illustration856 2010-04-30 99 Yup, Mum’s taking the day off so you can take her out to enjoy these culinary delights (which she might just be able to replicate at home later. Smart move!) Indulge At Park Tuck in to comfort foods such as Tandoori Chicken, Duck Leg Mee Swa, Penang856 words
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